FEATURE
Source: SAnews
Vaccines made in Africa, for Africans T
he Omicron variant
access to safe and effective
of the Coronavirus
vaccines.
In 2021, the World
ity, paving the way for
Health Organisation
African companies to be-
However, this could be a
(WHO), together with the
gin manufacturing mRNA
has thrown the spotlight
thing of the past, as Africa
South African and French
vaccines.
on the COVID-19 vaccine
forges ahead to develop
governments, announced
shortfall in Africa, with the
its first vaccine manufac-
that South Africa would
can consortium and part-
continent remaining the
turing capacity, to ensure
host Africa’s COVID-19
ners from COVAX have
worst hit by inequitable
viable vaccine security.
vaccine production facil-
been working tirelessly to
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Disease (COVID-19)
The WHO, a South Afri-
Public Sector Manager • December 2021 / January 2022
