I find it extremely dissapointing to see that all around the world countries have pre orders for vaccines - but South Africa is nowhere. For literally a fraction of the SAA bailout we could have bought enough oxford vaccine to vaccinate the entire country.
Africa is also the only continent without any production capability for vaccines.
Usually I try not to be negative about our government- because we all know they are beyond pathetic - and moaning wont change a thing.
But having nothing really in place for vaccines in the biggest pandemic in our life time is mind blowing.
The covax thing is a joke. We are not a nation that cannot afford vaccines. We should never have put all our eggs in that basket.
Getting vaccines middle next year will just see heaps of people die needlessly both from covid as well as lack of access to health care for other issues from overflowing hospitals.
Africa is also the only continent without any production capability for vaccines.
Usually I try not to be negative about our government- because we all know they are beyond pathetic - and moaning wont change a thing.
But having nothing really in place for vaccines in the biggest pandemic in our life time is mind blowing.
The covax thing is a joke. We are not a nation that cannot afford vaccines. We should never have put all our eggs in that basket.
Getting vaccines middle next year will just see heaps of people die needlessly both from covid as well as lack of access to health care for other issues from overflowing hospitals.
