Aspen to start supplies of J&J Covid-19 vaccine to SA from Monday

South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare will supply the first batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to the country from July 26, it said on Monday.

Read the full Sens announcement here.

The company, which has been contracted by J&J to manufacture the vaccines in South Africa, imports the drug substance from J&J and prepares it for supply in what is known as a fill and finish process.

The supplies will also be distributed to the other African countries, the company said.

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