Stats SA vs Health Dept on Vaccination Data | Johannesburg News

Stats SA is defending its population data against claims that flawed numbers are skewing vaccination coverage reports—especially for babies under one. While the health department initially suggested over a third of infants were unvaccinated, sparking alarm, experts on the ground report no major surge in sick kids and say vaccines remain widely accessible. Stats SA’s statistician-general insists their census and mid-year estimates are reliable, warning that constant revisions would destabilize the entire system. Meanwhile, some health professionals acknowledge gaps in coverage—evidenced by measles outbreaks—and note discrepancies between official birth estimates and actual births. The health department is now recalibrating its calculations, emphasizing that even if overall figures are debated, preventable disease outbreaks signal a deeper problem with herd immunity, affecting both children and adults. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d12ffd73aaa281e7