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Indonesia first to grant approval to Novavax Covid vaccine in bid to boost inoculation campaign

The Indonesian government has approved the use of the Novavax Covid vaccine, becoming the first state in the world to greenlight the jab as the country pushes to boost its inoculation program. Novavax announced the approval in a press release, describing it as a “historical milestone” as the “first protein-based Covid vaccine authorized by a […]

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South Africa to begin jabbing 12- to 17-year-olds with Pfizer Covid vaccine in bid to ramp up inoculation rate before exams

South Africa’s health minister has announced that the country will start giving Covid vaccines to 12- to 17-year-olds from next week, using the Pfizer jab, as part of a plan to boost inoculation before exams start. Friday’s statement comes a month after South Africa’s Health Products Regulatory Authority approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine […]