The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) on Wednesday said it was investigating adverse findings reported from administering the Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines in SA.
She told the committee that the regulator is investigating causes of deaths in such cases.
Giving an update on the various applications that were being reviewed, she said vaccines granted emergency use by the World Health Organisation include Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. There are about 21 vaccines, including Sputnik and Novavax, under review by the World Health Organisation.
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