Articles for Jeremy Seekings
Has the national government abandoned vaccination?
Vaccine uptake has dropped dramatically and there appears to be no push from the President or the national health department to change this
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 16 February 2022
Vaccine rollout: the government has made three mistakes
As a result, we have at least 13 million unused vaccines
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 6 December 2021
Covid-19 vaccines: Current challenge is not supply but using the available vaccines
The government’s plan requires vaccinating one million people per week, but it has only fully vaccinated 1.4 million people in nine weeks.
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 22 July 2021
We shouldn’t shift vaccines away from the elderly
Less than 40% of people over 60 have been vaccinated
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 30 June 2021
Why is the government in such a muddle over vaccination?
Decisions are chaotic and lack transparency
By Jeremy Seekings and Nicoli Nattrass
Opinion | 17 June 2021
South Africa’s vaccine rollout can succeed
But it will require leadership and tough negotiations with drug companies
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 14 June 2021
Can the vaccine rollout be sped up?
There are several bottlenecks that need to be fixed
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 7 June 2021
South Africa’s vaccine rollout needs a boost
The number of vaccinations is far below the number of vaccine doses in the country. The available vaccines need to be used urgently.
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 27 May 2021
Who is responsible for government’s failure to deliver?
Food and social grant commitments have fallen woefully short
Analysis | 3 July 2020