South Africa launches large-scale vaccination rollout |

South Africa launches large-scale vaccination rollout |

A man receives a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, as South Africa rolls out the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to the elderly at the Munsieville Care for the Aged Centre outside Johannesburg, South Africa May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

After much delay and on the cusp of a third wave, South Africa on Monday launched a large-scale Covid immunisation campaign, targeting around five million people aged over 60 by the end of June.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said late Sunday that the target would be achieved if the anticipated orders of vaccines…

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