The future of vaccine manufacturing in Africa. Reminiscent of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza pandemic, the COVID-19 pandemic is perpetuating the stark reality of vaccine insecurity in Africa. Less than 1 percent of all vaccines used on the continent are locally produced—a…
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…
Mpox crisis: Why do African countries struggle to make or buy vaccines?
Mpox crisis: Why do African countries struggle to make or buy vaccines? 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 – After months of delay due to logistics, the first sets of mpox vaccines have finally begun arriving in Democratic Republic of the Congo, donated by…
SA’s cheap shot at Biovac
SA’s cheap shot at Biovac. 19 APRIL 2023 – SA’s state-backed vaccine manufacturer Biovac has been dealt a blow by the department of health after it switched to a cheaper supplier of shots to protect children against deadly preumococcal diseases.
Several African companies could make COVID-19 vaccines if Big Pharma drops its resistance
Several African companies could make covid vaccines, if Big Pharma drops its resistance. DECEMBER 2021 – The pharmaceutical industry has repeatedly claimed that only a few companies worldwide can manufacture covid-19 vaccines. But as the world grapples with omicron, a recent…
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….
COVID-19 Vaccine trial at Groote Schuur to be rolled out next week
COVID-19 Vaccine trial at Groote Schuur to be rolled out next week. 23 JULY 2020 – South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine trial will be rolled out in the Western Cape by next week. Over 700 volunteers have so far been screened to…
Workforce Training and Skills Development Programme
AFRICAN BIOMANUFACTURINGWorkforce Training and Skills Development Programme. Publication Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 – 16:15 The CSIR will be launching the African Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Programme, designed to support training and development in the biomanufacturing sector with the intent to…
Rwanda and Senegal will host Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine plants
Rwanda and Senegal will host Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine plants: what’s known so far. DECEMBER 2021 – The lack of vaccine production capacity in African countries has been the subject of much concern and hand-wringing in the wake of the COVID-19…
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,…