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Electronic Vaccination Data System

What South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout teaches us about addressing our challenges

South Africa

What South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout teaches us about addressing our challenges

By Andrew Hartnack

The woman who built the electronic Covid-19 vaccination system – meet the Health Department’s Mrs Impossible

South Africa

The woman who built the electronic Covid-19 vaccination system – meet the Health Department’s Mrs Impossible

By Sean Christie

Third Wave: Acting Health Minister calls for ‘consequences’ to illegal gatherings as Gauteng now in ‘grave situation’

South Africa

Third Wave: Acting Health Minister calls for ‘consequences’ to illegal gatherings as Gauteng now in ‘grave situation’

By Estelle Ellis

Video: How a truck is helping people in rural areas get registered for vaccination

South Africa

Video: How a truck is helping people in rural areas get registered for vaccination

By Ashraf Hendricks and GroundUp Staff

Week Four: No word on Johnson & Johnson vaccine; new registration portal opens for healthcare workers

South Africa

Week Four: No word on Johnson & Johnson vaccine; new registration portal opens for healthcare workers

By Christi Nortier

Day 15: Week three ends with over 600,000 Pfizer doses administered so far

South Africa

Day 15: Week three ends with over 600,000 Pfizer doses administered so far

By Christi Nortier

Day 14: Pensioner registration drive kicks off, while Western Cape plans ‘mega sites’

South Africa

Day 14: Pensioner registration drive kicks off, while Western Cape plans ‘mega sites’

By Christi Nortier

Day 13: SA passes the mark of one million doses – but only half were administered during the national roll-out

South Africa

Day 13: SA passes the mark of one million doses – but only half were administered during the national roll-out

By Christi Nortier

Day 12: More than three million people registered and Tannie Evita receives the Covid jab

South Africa

Day 12: More than three million people registered and Tannie Evita receives the Covid jab

By Christi Nortier

Day 11: Week three kicks off with almost 500,000 doses already administered

South Africa

Day 11: Week three kicks off with almost 500,000 doses already administered

By Christi Nortier

Day 9: Western Cape allows walk-ins while Mediclinic waits for its first vaccine delivery

South Africa

Day 9: Western Cape allows walk-ins while Mediclinic waits for its first vaccine delivery

By Christi Nortier

Day Eight: Provincial daily tallies published — and hackers meddle with the registration site

South Africa

Day Eight: Provincial daily tallies published — and hackers meddle with the registration site

By Christi Nortier