The safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine have been shown to protect one from severe COVID-19 symptoms that might lead to hospitalisation or even death, yet many qualifying South Africans have not been vaccinated due to hesitancy and misinformation. With the government's vaccine rollout programme in full speed that has seen 9 962 111 vaccines administered in South Africa so far, what dangers does vaccine hesitancy pose to the country's public health efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic? To discuss this, we are joined by Dr Angelique Coetzee, Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA).

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