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

By Elri Voigt, May 11, 2021

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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.

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

What we know about vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

By Adele Baleta, October 7, 2020

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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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