'The immunity of SA is still very strong' — health ministry amid new sub-variant

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The health ministry says the immunity of South Africans, from vaccination and natural immunity, against dominant variants of Covid-19 remains strong. This was announced during a highly anticipated Covid-19 situation update by the department after the first positive case of the new sub-variant XBB.1.5 was confirmed in South Africa last week.

10 Jan 2023 8AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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