South Africa in talks with African Union to buy 10 million Covid vaccines after initial AstraZeneca order proves ‘disappointing’

South Africa’s Health

South Africa’s Health Ministry has revealed it’s in talks with the African Union (AU) to buy 10 million Covid vaccines after an initial order of AstraZeneca vaccines proved “disappointing” in fighting the new variant of the virus.

Sandile Buthelezi, the director general of the Department of Health in South Africa, revealed to a parliamentary committee that the country is looking to purchase the vaccines through the AU but did not specify which company’s doses they were looking to acquire.

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