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Comment
. 2022 Mar 19;399(10330):1095-1097.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00482-2.

Sisonke: reaching several goals together

Wolfgang Preiser  1 , Therese Fish  2
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Sisonke: reaching several goals together

Wolfgang Preiser et al. Lancet. .
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Conflict of interest statement

TF volunteered to participate in the Sisonke trials and WP volunteered to participate in the ENSEMBLE trial. TF as Vice-Dean of Clinical Services and Social Impact of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Stellenbosch, is responsible for the partnership between the health authority and the faculty in terms of teaching and clinical training. Additionally, she was responsible for the organisational component of vaccine roll-out in the faculty. WP is a member of the South African Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 vaccines.

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