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South Africa says vaccine rollout, essential healthcare disrupted by unrest

South Africa says vaccine rollout, essential healthcare disrupted by unrest

SOUTH Africa's health department has said that violent protests had disrupted the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and essential healthcare services like the collection of chronic medication by tuberculosis, HIV and diabetes patients. The department said in a statement that it was temporarily closing some vaccination sites, adding that anyone with an inoculation scheduled in an area affected by ongoing unrest was advised to defer their vaccination.
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