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The first batch of COVID vaccines touched down in South Africa in February 2021. Health workers were the first to get a jab under the Sisonke study. But even before the country had bought any jabs, our reporters were writing about the logistics and the politics of the project. If you want to know how well the vaccines work, how the different jabs compare or what it takes to create a vaccine from research, to regulation, to rollout, you’re at the right place.

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In the science kitchen: Making the perfect burger

By Yolanda Mdzeke, Aisha Abdool Karim and Joan van Dyk

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The scientific process that produced COVID vaccines is complex, but it doesn’t have to be confusing. It’s no more confusing than making a hamburger. Find out why in this short video.

  • Read the full script here.

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Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.

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Aisha Abdool Karim was a senior health reporter at Bhekisisa from 2020 to 2022.

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Joan van Dyk is Bhekisisa's news editor.

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