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More severe flu season expected, but not yet back to pre-COVID-19 levels

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Health experts expect this year’s flu season in South Africa to be far less severe than flu seasons prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but more severe than last year. Adele Baleta reports on the reasons for thinking this and what we know about this year’s flu vaccines and their efficacy.

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More severe flu season expected, but not yet back to pre-COVID-19 levels

In-depth: Why is there hardly any flu in SA this year?

Posted in: COVID-19, Latest

While COVID-19 cases are surging in South Africa off the back of the dominant Delta variant, the flu virus has virtually vanished. Only 50 influenza cases have been detected so far this year through the country’s influenza monitoring system. Adele Baleta unpacks what is going on.

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In-depth: Why is there hardly any flu in SA this year?

COVID-19: Do I still need to wear a mask when vaccinated, and other questions

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With the COVID-19 mass vaccination rollout set to start on 17 May, many more people, for now, those older than 60 years, will receive their jabs. Elri Voigt looked into what, if anything, will change for those who have been vaccinated, and what other countries have done in this regard.

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COVID-19: Do I still need to wear a mask when vaccinated, and other questions

What we know about vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

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A recent global online survey suggests that more than a third of South Africans would not want a COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available. Adele Baleta reports on vaccine hesitancy in South Africa.

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What we know about vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

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