What it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19. Within just a few months, pharmaceutical firms have produced hundreds of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine. But the world needs billions — and as fast as possible. Companies say they…
A new era of vaccine sovereignty in Africa beckons
How COVID spurred Africa to plot a vaccines revolution. 21 APRIL 2021 – Prompted by the pandemic, Africa’s leaders are on a path to ramp up capacity in vaccine manufacturing and boost the continent’s regulatory bodies for medicines. On 13 April,…
How COVID spurred Africa to plot a vaccines revolution
How COVID spurred Africa to plot a vaccines revolution. 21 APRIL 2021 – Prompted by the pandemic, Africa’s leaders are on a path to ramp up capacity in vaccine manufacturing and boost the continent’s regulatory bodies for medicines. On 13 April,…
Africa’s vaccine revolution must have research at its core
Africa’s vaccines revolution must have research at its core COVID-19: Africa Needs to Break the Circle of Dependency. 13 MAY 2021 – Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) primarily aims at promoting the establishment of sustainable human vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa….
South Africa manufactures COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19: Africa Needs to Break the Circle of Dependency. 13 MAY 2021 – Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) primarily aims at promoting the establishment of sustainable human vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. Since its establishment, AVMI together with multiple and different…
Why South Africa stopped making vaccines
COVID-19: Africa Needs to Break the Circle of Dependency. 13 MAY 2021 – Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) primarily aims at promoting the establishment of sustainable human vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. Since its establishment, AVMI together with multiple and different…
Africa can avoid repeating its Covid-19 mistakes with a new malaria vaccine
COVID-19: Africa Needs to Break the Circle of Dependency. 13 MAY 2021 – Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) primarily aims at promoting the establishment of sustainable human vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. Since its establishment, AVMI together with multiple and different…
COVID-19: Africa Needs to Break the Circle of Dependency
COVID-19: Africa Needs to Break the Circle of Dependency. 13 MAY 2021 – Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) primarily aims at promoting the establishment of sustainable human vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. Since its establishment, AVMI together with multiple and different…
The lifting of patents on anti-Covid vaccines, an insufficient measure for Africa
The lifting of patents on anti-Covid vaccines, an insufficient measure for Africa. 14 MAY 2021 – In the absence of vaccine production capacity, the lifting of intellectual property rights is not enough. Patrick Tippoo, director of the Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative,…
Africa no longer wants to be dependent on imported vaccines. But the way forward is long.
Dose of reality: What will it take to make mRNA vaccines in SA. 24 MAY 2021 – Messenger RNA vaccines have been hailed for their manufacturing advantages over conventional vaccines – so much so that African leaders such as President Cyril…