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The Electronic Vaccination Data System ( EVDS) is a digital platform developed by the National Department of Health of the South African government to manage the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. Enrolment is currently available for everyone over the age of 12 [3] and the platform can also generate a digital vaccine certificate.
On 17 February 2021, South Africa started its national vaccination program against COVID-19. The program will go through in phases, prioritizing healthcare and frontline workers and then those over the age of 60. According to health officials, South Africa has administered 38,717,957 vaccine doses across the country as of 27 March 2023.
A vaccine passport or proof of vaccination is an immunity passport employed as a credential [1] in countries and jurisdictions as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic via vaccination. A vaccine passport is typically issued by a government or health authority, and usually consists of a digital or printed record.
The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa was part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().. On 5 March 2020, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize had confirmed the spread of the virus to South Africa, with the first known patient being a male citizen who tested positive upon his return from Italy.
On 31 March 2021, SAHPRA approved the Janssen vaccine for full section 21 mass use. Pfizer–BioNTech (BNT162b2) On 16 March 2021, The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for section 21 Emergency Use Authorisation . Ivermectin
COVID-19 vaccination in Eswatini is an ongoing immunisation campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country . Eswatini began its vaccination program on 19 March 2021.
Department executive. Sandile S.S Buthelezi, Director-General: Health. Website. www .health .gov .za. The Department of Health is the executive department of the national government that is assigned to oversee healthcare in South Africa . The Office for Health Standards and Compliance was established in 2014. [2]
National Institute for Communicable Diseases. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases ( NICD) is the national public health institute of South Africa, [1] [2] providing reference to microbiology, virology, epidemiology, surveillance and public health research to support the government's response to communicable disease threats. [3] [4]