A healthcare worker holds a syringe and a vial with a vaccine.
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says that at this stage there is no need for South Africans to be vaccinated against Monkeypox. Phaahla was speaking during a media briefing on government’s response to Monkeypox on Friday morning. This follows the detection of the fifth case of Monkeypox in the country, through laboratory testing in a 28-year-old man from Johannesburg.Earlier this week, South Africafrom Gauteng, the Western Cape and Limpopo, earlier this year.
The men aged 30, 32 and 42, have since completed self-isolation and a monitoring period without further symptoms and health complications. Phaahla says, “The scientists have advised that at the current movement there is no need for mass vaccination. Because the situation remains under control. But what I need to indicate is that while this remains the case, we are monitoring the situation with our scientists. We will be asking our ministerial advisory committee on vaccinations to also weigh in on this and advise us on what the situation should be.
Is the government going to launch a mandatory monkey pox test for gays? And then a mandary lockdown and travel ban for those who test positive... And also a nation wide condom drive to protect them?
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