How were vaccines created so quickly?

Our Director, Ryan Rennison, talks to virologist Dr Alta Van Zyl about South Africa’s vaccines and their process.

Natural concerns about the shortened testing periods and severe side effects are addressed. We hear the science behind the testing and its effectiveness.

Have a look at our discussion here:

After this discussion, we also took the time to put together a statistical view of the pandemic.

Great to visually see the differences in SA and the UK’s experience in this global pandemic. More details can be found below:

Hopefully, this content helps to address some concerns you might have had about vaccinations in South Africa. If you have any UK travel questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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