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Zweli Mkhize

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Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Monday, March 8, 2021 7:46:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,"

news24 Saturday, March 6, 2021 11:38:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "The number of healthcare workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 100 180 as of 18:30, 5 March 2021,"

news24 Saturday, March 6, 2021 11:38:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We want to say thank you to South African’s because these were the events that were identified as having the risk of being super-spreaders,”

eyewitness-news Saturday, March 6, 2021 8:42:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Exactly a year ago, I had the unenvious position of briefing the President that we had our first COVID-19,”

vanguardngr Saturday, March 6, 2021 6:30:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “On this day one year ago, we received the shocking news and we look back at the year and thank South Africans for the fearless manner in which they approached the fight against the virus,”

sanews Friday, March 5, 2021 3:33:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : “We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”

sanews Friday, March 5, 2021 12:30:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Friday, March 5, 2021 9:46:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize confirmed : “A considerable amount of work has been done with the private sector and I am pleased that there is strong commitment to support every aspect of the national vaccine roll-out effort. This includes funding when needed, logistics, distribution and administration,”

africanbusinessmagazine Friday, March 5, 2021 9:38:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “This is part of the commitment we made that allegations of any form of corruption made must be investigated,”

dailymaverick Friday, March 5, 2021 12:45:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize explained : “Because these allegations have raised public interest, we do commit that the outcomes of the investigation will be accordingly reported to the public,”

dailymaverick Friday, March 5, 2021 12:45:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "Additionally, the Pfizer vaccine does come in a shipper package that can keep the vaccine at -70C if it is regularly replenished with dry ice. We will use these approaches to manage the vaccine cold chain for the Pfizer vaccine,"

news24 Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:09:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "The vaccine is stored at fridge temperature for which we have adequate cold storage facilities,"

news24 Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:09:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We are very encouraged that our first target of exhausting the first batch of 80 000 vaccine [doses] from Johnson & Johnson in two weeks has been achieved and exceeded. We have taken every opportunity to learn from this process and continue to refine the programme in preparation for rollout to the larger community in the subsequent phases,"

news24 Thursday, March 4, 2021 9:37:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We will not buy fake vaccines. We’ll buy the real stuff from authenticated sources [and] test them to make sure that with everything, we can produce a certificate of analysis that can tell us what’s in it,”

citizen Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:25:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We are all concerned about the possibility of a third wave, or resurgence after Easter (April),”

AfricaNews-English Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:10:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : “Every time we move, we move on the basis of the latest available scientific research findings,”

sanews Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:25:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We are all concerned about the possibility of a third wave, or resurgence after Easter (April),”

AfricaNews-English Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:20:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”

citizen Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:30:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said ( about National Health ) : “The delays were caused by variations implemented in line with the Mental Health Care Act; some of the staff who were part of the main contractor and those of sub-contractors getting infected with Covid-19 and then it was the festive season holidays,”

iol Tuesday, March 2, 2021 3:03:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 9:06:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Monday, March 1, 2021 8:45:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We further welcome the news that the expert panel at the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) unanimously recommended the vaccine for approval last night,"

news24 Saturday, February 27, 2021 12:06:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Regrettably, 117 deaths have been reported. We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased patients,”

yenisafak-en Saturday, February 27, 2021 9:50:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “He informed me that he had resolved to investigate these matters further and the actual contract in order to ensure that the department is not found wanting by having irregular tenders. I fully supported this view and asked him to go ahead,”

citizen Friday, February 26, 2021 12:29:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Friday, February 26, 2021 10:24:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "I fully supported this view, and asked him to go ahead,"

news24 Thursday, February 25, 2021 9:09:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said ( about National Health ) : "We also welcome the statement by the SIU that they will also investigate these allegations. This is part of the commitment we made that allegations of any form of corruption made must be investigated. “This remains important for the Department of Health as it is expected to continue implementing the government’s plan and strategy to our Covid-19 response. “Because these allegations have raised public interest, we do commit that the outcomes of the investigation will be accordingly reported to the public,"

iol Thursday, February 25, 2021 8:37:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : "as we go on with our discussions, it does appear we may have to do more than 40 million,"

business-standard Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "as we go on with our discussions, it does appear we may have to do more than 40 million,"

iol Thursday, February 25, 2021 6:20:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Thursday, February 25, 2021 8:33:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We have learnt from the AU that these will be distributed to about 20 countries in the continent, which will be in a position to begin protecting their frontline health care workers, this is a win-win situation,”

citizen Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:39:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : “It is my pleasure to announce that the next batch of 80,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson [J&J] vaccines will arrive this Saturday, 27 February 2021,”

citizen Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:39:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : “Our recoveries now stand at 1 419 459, representing a recovery rate of 94%,”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:23:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : “Our recoveries now stand at 1 419 459, representing a recovery rate of 94%,”

sanews Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:15:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “It also allows us to pursue negotiations over prices, volumes, and timelines for delivery,”

citizen Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize explained : “on a month-to-month basis for a period not exceeding four months”

dailymaverick Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said ( about National Health ) : “This deviation was supported by National Treasury on a letter dated 24 June 2020 in terms of emergency procurement,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "Our programme is rapidly gaining momentum. We have now vaccinated 23 059 people as of yesterday. We are on course to reach 40 000 by this Wednesday,"

iol Tuesday, February 23, 2021 7:51:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We have learnt from the AU that these will be distributed to about 20 countries in the continent, who will be in a position to begin protecting their front-line health-care workers. This is a win-win situation. We have further proposed that J&J be preferentially deployed to the southern regions of Africa, so that we can rapidly deal with the variant that is predominant in South Africa and some parts of SADC,"

iol Tuesday, February 23, 2021 7:51:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We did everything in our power to ensure that key developments in the characteristics of the virus did not derail us from our plans to begin vaccination in February. We were never asleep, we chose a strategy that was guided by science as we did not have the financial muscle to make unhedged bets"

news24 Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:43:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Our recoveries now stand at 1 413 566, representing a recovery rate of 93.9%,”

sanews Tuesday, February 23, 2021 1:08:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Well, I don’t [know] whether that is a valid point. But nevertheless, if they quote that as a challenge, it’s something we would have to look at”

theafricareport Monday, February 22, 2021 8:37:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize adds : “We believe at this point we need to invest in building our own capacity. We’ve got adequate depth of scientific expertise to help us in that process. Any points raised by potential investors will be taken into account”

theafricareport Monday, February 22, 2021 8:37:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize adiantou : "Queremos que os nossos cientistas aconselhem primeiro o Governo o que fazer com a AstraZeneca e quando Ã© que pode ser aplicada, nÃ£o hÃ¡ a intenÃ§Ã£o de a devolver ao fabricante, o plano Ã© saber dos cientistas como lidar com esta vacina para avanÃ§ar com a vacinaÃ§Ã£o"

angop Saturday, February 20, 2021 6:33:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "O governo sul-africano conseguiu garantir com sucesso nove milhÃµes de doses da vacina Johnson & Johnson"

angop Saturday, February 20, 2021 3:30:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "O governo sul-africano conseguiu garantir com sucesso nove milhÃµes de doses da vacina Johnson & Johnson"

angop Saturday, February 20, 2021 3:30:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Friday, February 19, 2021 9:04:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,”

iol Thursday, February 18, 2021 4:42:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Although (the Serum Institute of India) is supposed to be a private company with some relationship with the government, at the same time we do understand that there has been lots of consultation with the government of India in preparation for those doses,”

financialexpress Thursday, February 18, 2021 2:31:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “When we were indicating that we might want to dispose of this, we have had inquiries that have come from no less than 25 countries who actually wanted access to those doses. South Africa will then get its returns. There will be no wasteful expenditure. We’ll get our money back because it will be actually sold,”

financialexpress Thursday, February 18, 2021 2:31:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize announced : “Regrettably, 165 deaths have also been reported,”

yenisafak-en Thursday, February 18, 2021 10:22:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:26:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize announced : “Regrettably, 165 deaths have also been reported,”

aa-en Thursday, February 18, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "An additional 500,000 doses are expected to arrive over the next four weeks, supplemented by 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine that are expected to be received at the end of March,"

BBCMonitoring Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Once people have been given the vaccine, we are going to watch if they might be any breakthrough infections, particularly as people are working in a high-risk infection area. And for that reason, we are going to continue with the observations among all of those who will be vaccinated,”

citizen Wednesday, February 17, 2021 8:52:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said ( about Saida Harrigan ) : “We have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,”

aljazeera-en Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:57:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “The immediate roll-out of phase one vaccination with J&J through the Sisonke protocol has been made possible by the fact that the 300 000 doses of the now proven and efficacious J&J vaccine were already tested and approved by SAHPRA for use under study conditions”

iol Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:48:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “It was an emotional moment as we tracked the movement of the vaccine. There was a sense of pride as everyone got together to save South Africa. Now at last our healthcare workers have some kind of protection as they deal with the pandemic,”

sanews Wednesday, February 17, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We are not at all anxious that we will run into problems with our vaccine programme,”

businessday Wednesday, February 17, 2021 5:54:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "The AstraZeneca doses which we've purchased have been offered to the African Union platform, which we are part of, and the AU will distribute to the countries that already indicated interest and do not have this particular challenge of this variant. Therefore, there will be no wasteful and fruitless expenditure"

AfricaNews-English Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:11:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “It must be understood that our sole purpose is to save lives and protect our health-care workers. First, it is without dispute that the J&J has a 57% efficacy against the variant and is fully protective against serious illness or death. On this basis, J&J is applying for Emergency Use Authorisation and it is expected that it will be granted”

iol Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “As more doses arrive the service will be ramped up accordingly to ensure that we maintain a good rate of daily vaccines,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:46:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : “I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:46:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,”

the-star Wednesday, February 17, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : “I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,”

wsoctv Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:24:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “As more doses arrive the service will be ramped up accordingly to ensure that we maintain a good rate of daily vaccines,”

clickondetroit Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:54:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : “I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,”

clickondetroit Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:54:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : "I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,"

business-standard Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:03:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "It is for this reason that we have been engaging our Brics partners and the government of Cuba to collaborate in a technology sharing exercise that will see us advancing towards independence and self-reliance in a future where there will be more public health threats,"

news24 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "The AstraZeneca doses we purchased have been offered to the African Union platform, of which we are part of, and the AU will distribute to those countries who have already expressed interest in acquiring the stock. Therefore, please be assured there will be no wasteful and fruitless expenditure,"

news24 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "His Excellency the President will announce the date and time of the first vaccinations,"

news24 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : "I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,"

4-traders Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:36:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : "I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa,"

reuters-en Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:33:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : “We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”

sanews Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:29:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:04:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”

sanews Monday, February 15, 2021 11:20:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Monday, February 15, 2021 8:51:00 AM EAT

dailyjournal Saturday, February 13, 2021 3:08:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “The AstraZeneca vaccine appeared effective against the original strain, but not against the variant,” “We have decided to put a temporary hold on the rollout of the vaccine … more work needs to be done”

tribtown Saturday, February 13, 2021 1:52:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize replied : “When we procured AstraZeneca, we procured it on the basis of the universal variant that was in place at the time. And it showed positive results, hence other countries have ordered it for use. Our variant emerged thereafter, at the time the manufacturing of the vaccine was designed accordingly and procurement thereof was done before the variant emerged”

gov-za Friday, February 12, 2021 1:07:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Friday, February 12, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We have not had much information about it. Most of our information leaned onto the published scientific papers that are available for all the countries,”

mg Thursday, February 11, 2021 4:35:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Since then, there has been a nondisclosure agreement signed, which allows us to get more detailed information from Sinovac,”

mg Thursday, February 11, 2021 4:35:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “The country has also secured the doses from Pfizer for Phase 1 rollout, so they’ll be brought forward earlier than originally planned”

iol Thursday, February 11, 2021 11:36:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Given the outcomes of the efficacy studies, the Department of Health will continue with the planned phase 1 vaccination using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca vaccine,”

iol Thursday, February 11, 2021 9:46:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"

news24 Thursday, February 11, 2021 7:48:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “We will soon announce more details about the delivery of Johnson & Johnson vaccines in our new rollout strategy. It is likely to be next week, but I cannot yet confirm,”

laht Thursday, February 11, 2021 5:22:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "A eficácia da vacina Johnson & Johnson contra a variante 501Y.V2 foi comprovada"

otempo Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:30:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "as vacinas serão trocadas antes do prazo de validade"

otempo Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:30:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "está muito determinada a aumentar a produção"

otempo Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:30:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Why not sell the AstraZeneca to other countries? Well it’s an option ... we will consider it. First our scientists will tell us what we do with it. Can we use it within the time that’s available ... before it expires?” “If not, can we swap it with anyone else, because we’ve discussed it with COVAX and with AVATT (the AU’s vaccine task team), so we will see what we will do”

reuters-af Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:13:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "A eficácia da vacina Johnson & Johnson contra a variante 501Y.V2 foi comprovada"

em Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:07:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "as vacinas serão trocadas antes do prazo de validade"

em Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:07:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : "está muito determinada a aumentar a produção"

em Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:07:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize explained : “Our scientists will continue with further deliberations on the AstraZeneca vaccine use in South Africa,”

aljazeera-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:29:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize souligné : "L'efficacité du vaccin Johnson & Johnson contre le variant 501Y.V2 a été prouvée"

tv5 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:11:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize déclaré : "les vaccins seront échangés avant la date d'expiration"

tv5 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:11:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize déclaré : "est très déterminé à accélérer la production"

tv5 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:11:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We will be discussing with Covax because it should be possible to swap it if there is a need. We might get a different vaccine if that is what is needed,"

onlinenigeria Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:07:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We will be discussing with Covax because it should be possible to swap it if there is a need. We might get a different vaccine if that is what is needed,"

bulawayo24 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “the vaccine will be swapped [for another batch from the Serum Institute] before the expiry date. By exchanging unused vaccines before the expiry date, the department of health will ensure that the acquired AstraZeneca vaccines do not become wasteful and fruitless expenditure”

mg Wednesday, February 10, 2021 7:54:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We will be discussing with Covax because it should be possible to swap it if there is a need. We might get a different vaccine if that is what is needed,"

news24 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 7:26:00 PM EAT

heart Wednesday, February 10, 2021 7:16:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize annoncé : "Etant donné les résultats des études d'efficacité, (le gouvernement) poursuivra la première phase de vaccination prévue en utilisant les vaccins Johnson & Johnson au lieu du vaccin AstraZeneca"

bfmtv Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize ajouté : "est très déterminée à accélérer la production en Afrique du Sud"

bfmtv Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT

skynews Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:55:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Our scientists will continue with further deliberations on the AstraZeneca vaccine use in South Africa, and depending on their advice, the vaccine will be swapped before the expiry date,”

ft Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:51:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize déclaré : "Selon leurs avis, les vaccins seront échangés avant la date d'expiration"

tv5 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:38:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize déclaré : "est très déterminé à accélérer la production en Afrique du Sud"

tv5 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:38:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize explained : “Our scientist will continue with further deliberations on the AstraZeneca vaccine use in South Africa and, depending on that advice, the vaccine will be swapped before the expiry date,”

news24 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:52:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said ( about Team ) : “First, our scientists must tell us what we must do with it [the AstraZeneca vaccine] and can we use it in the time that’s available before it expires and, if not, can we swap it with anyone else,” “And we can swap it we have discussed with Covax, we have discussed with Avat [the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team], so we’ll see what’s happening. Everyone’s looking at what can be done, because in the rest of the world this is a very well-used vaccine”

news24 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:52:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said ( about Matt Hancock ) : “Yesterday [9 February] I was discussing with the secretary of health in the UK [Matt Hancock] and there are already some countries that are saying we must sell it to them,” “All I can say to the public is that we will not waste the money. We’re waiting for the experts to give us advice and there will not be any money wasted that I can assure you”

news24 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:52:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize explained : “Our scientists will continue with further deliberations on the AstraZeneca vaccine use in South Africa,”

vanguardngr Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:34:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “They are very determined to fast-track this production in South Africa,”

vanguardngr Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:34:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize announced : "Given the results of the efficacy studies, (the government) will continue the planned first phase of vaccination using Johnson & Johnson vaccines instead of AstraZeneca vaccine,"

AfricaNews-English Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:01:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize added : "is very committed to accelerating production in South Africa,"

AfricaNews-English Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:01:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize declarou : "A vacina da Johnson & Johnson provou ser eficaz contra a variante 501Y.V2 (detectada na Ãfrica do Sul) e os processos de aprovaÃ§Ã£o necessÃ¡rios para uso na Ãfrica do Sul estÃ£o a decorrer"

angop Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:43:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize explained : "Our scientists will continue with further deliberations on the AstraZeneca vaccine use in South Africa,"

afp-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:39:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "They are very determined to fast-track this production in South Africa,"

afp-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:39:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "They are very determined to fast-track this production in South Africa,"

rfi-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:35:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize disse : “Vamos discutir com a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) a aplicação da AstraZeneca, que na opinião deles a AstraZeneca continua a ser uma boa vacina que deve ser aplicada em todo o mundo, e alguns cientistas são da opinião que pode ser usada na ausência de outra forma de proteção, e por isso queremos ter uma orientação clara da OMS”

24-sapo Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:34:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize explicou : “Gostaríamos de assegurar a população que, neste momento, os cientistas vão aconselhar o Governo sobre o que fazer com esta vacina, e que para além disso estamos a considerar substituir a remessa de forma a que não seja uma despesa inútil”

24-sapo Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:34:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize salientou : “O estudo da AstraZeneca envolveu apenas 2.000 pessoas e excluiu seropositivos com HIV e no processo não conseguiram demonstrar a sua eficácia na redução de sintomas ligeiros e moderados de doença, e que não dispunham de dados suficientes para confirmar a eficácia da vacina contra doenças severas”

24-sapo Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:34:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize adiantou : “A maioria dos fornecimentos que vêm para a África do Sul e para o resto do continente, serão provavelmente através da Aspen, o que é uma vantagem para nós”

24-sapo Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:34:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "Why not sell the AstraZeneca to other countries, well it's an option, ... we will consider it. First our scientists will tell us what we do with it, can we use it within the time that's available ... before it expires," "If not, can we swap it with anyone else, because we've discussed it with COVAX and with AVATT (the AU's vaccine task team), so we will see what we will do"

reuters-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:14:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told ( about National Health ) : "Given the outcomes of the efficacy studies, the Department of Health will continue with the planned phase-one vaccination using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca vaccine,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:20:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "The first vaccine from Johnson & Johnson would be free as it would form part of the implementation study,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:20:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "We are in advanced stages of evaluating and engaging the manufacturers of the Sputnik-V candidate. Engagements with Sinopharm also continue with an offer made by China currently being considered,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:20:00 PM EAT

heraldscotland Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:20:00 PM EAT

citizen Wednesday, February 10, 2021 2:17:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize told : “What does that mean for our vaccination programme which we said will start in February? The answer is it will proceed,”

news-yahoo-in Wednesday, February 10, 2021 2:04:00 PM EAT

france24 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:59:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize ajouté : "est très déterminé à accélérer la production en Afrique du Sud"

france24 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:59:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “They are very determined to fast-track this production in South Africa,”

vanguardngr Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:57:00 PM EAT

capital-FR Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:56:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize ajouté : "est très déterminé à accélérer la production en Afrique du Sud"

capital-FR Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:56:00 PM EAT

trust Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:56:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said ( about Saida Harrigan ) : "Most of the supplies coming to South Africa and to the rest of the continent will probably all be coming from Aspen, which for us is quite an advantage,"

trust Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:56:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "They are very determined to fast-track this production in South Africa,"

modernghana Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:52:00 PM EAT

lorientlejour Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:28:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize ajouté : "est très déterminé à accélérer la production en Afrique du Sud"

lorientlejour Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:28:00 PM EAT

aljazeera-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:24:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : ”The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been proven effective against the 501Y.V2 variant (dominant in South Africa) and the necessary approval processes for use in South Africa are underway,” ”The roll-out of vaccination will proceed in the form of an implementation study with the partnership of the Medical Research Council and the National Department of Health vaccination sites across the country,”

financialexpress Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:13:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been proven effective against the 501Y.V2 variant (dominant in South Africa) and the necessary approval processes for use in South Africa are underway," "The roll-out of vaccination will proceed in the form of an implementation study with the partnership of the Medical Research Council and the National Department of Health vaccination sites across the country,"

abc-au Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:08:00 PM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "They are very determined to fast-track this production in South Africa,"

afp-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 12:46:00 PM EAT

irishexaminer Wednesday, February 10, 2021 11:34:00 AM EAT

reuters-en Wednesday, February 10, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : "He didn't mention AstraZeneca as such. I also believe that we serve one God and all of us as people, whether we are in London or South Africa or anywhere in the world, there would be a difference in the way that God would look at us. “Therefore, I wouldn't expect God would actually want to act on a vaccine in South Africa when the same vaccine is doing well in London, India, Europe and everywhere else. I think we shouldn't mix the two issues. I think it was an expression from the chief justice to assure people that if there was anything that was wrong, they would be protected,"

iol Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:56:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been proven effective against the 501Y.V2 variant (dominant in South Africa) and the necessary approval processes for use in South Africa are underway,” “The roll-out of vaccination will proceed in the form of an implementation study with the partnership of the Medical Research Council and the National Department of Health vaccination sites across the country," he said. "This will provide valuable information about the pandemic in the post-vaccination community and thus, ensure early identification of breakthrough infections should they occur amongst vaccinated health workers”

news4jax Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:32:00 AM EAT

Zweli Mkhize said : “Before the efficacy results, SA could not delay receipt of the vaccine batches to await the results of the efficacy studies by our scientists, as this would have relegated the country to the back of the line for vaccines due to global shortage of supplies”