South Africa
First batch of Pfizer #vaccines arrive─── 06:20 Mon, 03 May 2021
The first batch of Pfizer vaccines was scheduled to land in South Africa on Sunday evening.
Over 325,000 doses were set to be received at OR Tambo International Airport.
A sample will be sent to the National Control Laboratory for quality assurance.
The vaccine will then be distributed soon as it gets the greenlight.
South Africa has procured 1,3-million doses for May, which will be delivered in batches on a weekly basis.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa will have 4,5 million doses by the end of June.
