South Africa aims to vaccinate 1.1m people by end of March

25th February 2021 By: Reuters

South Africa aims to vaccinate 1.1m people by end of March

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

South Africa aims to vaccinate around 1.1-million people against Covid-19 between now and the end of March, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday.

Mkhize told parliament the country may have to inoculate more than its target of 40-million people. He also said that so far 32 000 health workers had been vaccinated in a research study using Johnson & Johnson's shot.