Vaccines Tag

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) hosted a Hybrid Stakeholder Engagement Meeting. The meeting was held in person and via our virtual platform.   Areas of discussion on the agenda included: SAHPRA’s strategy to support local manufacturing of vaccines as per African Union Agenda 2063 ...

The South Africa Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), in collaboration with Pharmacometrics Africa and tThe Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology at the University of Witwatersrand, is pleased to announce the second cohort of graduates who successfully completed the short course for Clinical Assessors within African...

7 February 2022 SAHPRA registered the Comirnaty vaccine from Pfizer Laboratories Pty (Ltd) on 25 January 2022, with conditions. SAHPRA also SAHPRA registered the Covid-19 Vaccine MC Pharma on 31 January 2022, with conditions. SAHPRA is currently also evaluating a number of applications for emergency use (Section...

Enhancing the public trust in COVID-19 vaccination: Progress and challenges in the regulation, administration and rollout of vaccines in South Africa. The race for countries to reach herd immunity continues globally. The prolonged Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected the social and economic standing of many nations...