Part 6 of Dr Sheri Fanaroff frequently asked questions and answers. 6. WHAT ABOUT THE NEW SINOVAC VACCINE? ● This weekend, SAHPRA registered the third COVID vaccine for emergency use in South Africa, subject to certain conditions, including the final results of ongoing clinical studies. This vaccine was also recently registered by WHO, and there […]
Read MorePart 5 of Dr Sheri Fanaroff frequently asked questions and answers. 5. IF I HAD A JOHNSON AND JOHNSON VACCINE, CAN I HAVE A PFIZER BOOSTER TO BE MORE PROTECTED? ● Prof Grey and Prof Bekker, the principal investigators from the Sisonke (J&J healthcare worker) trial stated last week that they believed that recommending booster […]
Read MorePart 4 of Dr Sheri Fanaroff frequently asked questions and answers. 4. HOW LONG SHOULD I WAIT BEFORE GETTING MY SECOND DOSE OF PFIZER? ● New research from the UK showed that a longer than 3 week dose interval produced better and longer lasting immunity. ● Taking this into account, as well as the fact […]
Read MorePart 3 of Dr Sheri Fanaroff frequently asked questions and answers. 3. WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD A PFIZER VACCINE GETTING INFECTED? ● Pfizer is a two dose vaccination regime and we have unfortunately seen many people infected in the first couple of weeks after their first vaccination. This may be because […]
Read MorePart 2 of Dr Sheri Fanaroff frequently asked questions and answers. 2. IS MY SINGLE DOSE J&J VACCINE EFFECTIVE? DOES IT WORK AGAINST DELTA? I’VE HEARD OF LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE VACCINATED GETTING INFECTED? ● This week, J&J came out with data showing that the vaccine is effective against Covid infections from the Delta […]
Read More– For the week ending 2nd July, South Africa recorded 5% of recorded COVID cases in the world, with Gauteng reporting 3% of worldwide cases. – We vaccinated only half the number of people as new positive cases reported in 24 hours on Sat 3rd July (26 455 new cases and 12 289 vaccines). – […]
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