{"id":1242,"date":"2021-11-15T09:36:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T07:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=1242"},"modified":"2021-11-15T09:36:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T07:36:56","slug":"big-concern-over-sas-ability-to-reach-herd-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2021\/11\/15\/big-concern-over-sas-ability-to-reach-herd-immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Big concern over SA\u2019s ability to reach herd immunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Deputy President David Mabuza has expressed concern that the country could fail to vaccinate close to 40 million citizens by the end of 2021, as South Africa races to reach herd immunity. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m not very sure whether we are going to reach our targets, the 70% that we are yearning for. It looks far-fetched. I&#8217;m sure that we are going to revise our targets,\u201d he acknowledged on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the latest statistics, South Africa has distributed the COVID-19 vaccine to over 13 million or 33.21% of the adult population out of the 39 798 201 or 70% government is aiming to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/south-africa\/concern-over-sa%E2%80%99s-ability-reach-herd-immunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: GCIS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy President David Mabuza has expressed concern that the country could fail to vaccinate close to 40 million citizens by the end of 2021, as South Africa races to reach herd immunity. &nbsp; \u201cI&#8217;m not very sure whether we are going to reach our targets, the 70% that we are yearning for. It looks far-fetched. 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