Roundtable discussion: Why is government not talking to vaccine role players?

Why is the South African government not talking to vaccine role players. With the news that UK regulators have authorised the Pfizer and Biontech vaccine, questions are being raised about whether the government is doing the necessary groundwork to roll out a vaccine in 2021 when one becomes available. And as concern grows around mounting cases in the Eastern and Western Cape, with the National Coronavirus Command Council contemplating government’s response as we head into the December break, it’s important to stop and ask what we have learned so far that can help guide our response now and into the new year.
Michael Avery speaks to Department of Science & Technology and National Research Foundation Research Chair in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases at Wits University, Prof Shabir Madhi; and Professor Alex van den Heever, chair in the field of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the Wit's School of Governance, about lessons learned and mistakes best not repeated