Position Statements
Position Statement: Ambulatory care for children with COVID‐19
Children with mild COVID‐19 can be safely managed in isolation at home.
Position statement: COVID-19 Vaccination of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
The National Department of Health has issued a circular recommending all pregnant and breastfeeding women be offered the vaccination1 and SAPA supports these recommendations.
Position Statement: COVID-19 vaccination of 12 to 17 year old children in South Africa
SAPA supports the use of the SARS-CoV-2 Pfizer/BioNTech
vaccine in children aged 12 years and older. However, it has some reservations that
need to be addressed.