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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: COVID-19 VACCINE SIDE-EFFECTS

The textbook definition of a vaccine is a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies that provide immunity against one or several diseases, and is prepared from the causative agent of the disease. Vaccines are considered a feat of medical science that have saved millions of lives across the globe, and in the time

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New study reveals that asymptomatic infections are important drivers of influenza transmission

A new study, published in Lancet Global Health, was conducted by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU), WITS Agincourt HDSS in partnership with the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who also funded the study. The study evaluated the community burden and transmission of influenza (flu) from

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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (17 MAY 2021)

Media Statement As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 615 485. Province Total cases for 17 May 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 196610 12,2 Free State 94960 5,9 Gauteng 435321 26,9 KwaZulu-Natal 338090 20,9 Limpopo 64462 4,0 Mpumalanga 80034 5,0 North West 71195 4,4 Northern Cape 44943

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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (14 MAY 2021)

As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 608 393.   Province Total cases for 14 May 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 196497 12,2 Free State 93836 5,8 Gauteng 432810 26,9 KwaZulu-Natal 337824 21,0 Limpopo 64371 4,0 Mpumalanga 79693 5,0 North West 70413 4,4 Northern Cape 43593 2,7

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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (13 MAY 2021)

As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 605 252. Province Total cases for 13 May 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 196450 12,2 Free State 93390 5,8 Gauteng 431598 26,9 KwaZulu-Natal 337728 21,0 Limpopo 64324 4,0 Mpumalanga 79519 5,0 North West 70043 4,4 Northern Cape 43187 2,7 Western

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