S. Africa to administer globally unapproved J&J Covid-19 shot in healthcare workers trial, looks to offload AstraZeneca jab

South Africa

South Africa is set to kick off a trial of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 jab, administering the vaccine to healthcare workers after a small study showed AstraZeneca’s jab to be ineffective against the country’s dominant variant.

The first doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine are set to be given on Wednesday at Khayelitsha District Hospital in Cape Town, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde announced. 

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