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Bent Steenberg, Medical Anthropologist, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council

Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: COVID experience highlights conspiracies, mistrust and the role of the media

Intent to vaccinate cannot be used to predict uptake. Siphiwe Sibeko/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have imposed travel restrictions as a result. But most – including South Africa – have not.

Instead, the South African government’s approach is to increase testing, boost surveillance, and, most importantly, breathe new life into its COVID vaccination campaign.

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