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Africans Welcome New Malaria Vaccine. But Is It a ‘Game Changer'? Opens in a new window)
When babies are born in western Kenya, where malaria is rife, many mothers are sent home from the hospital with one all-important baby gift: a bed net treated with insecticide. -
WHO-Backed Vaccine Hub for Africa to Copy Moderna COVID-19 Shot Opens in a new window)
The drive to produce vaccines in Africa is designed to help more developing countries access COVID-19 shots after rich nations bought up most of this year's supply.Comments
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Less Than 3.5 % of Africans Vaccinated Against COVID - Africa CDC Opens in a new window)
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the same briefing that the continent was being "left behind by the rest of the world" and that this would allow the coronavirus to keep circulating.Comments
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Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy Expected to Go in Force in October Opens in a new window)
Passed by cabinet in October last year, the policy is aimed at regulating the prices of pharmaceutical products with a view to putting an end to pricing malpractices by different players in the industry.Comments
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Africa has been shortchanged on Covid vaccines, African Development Bank says Opens in a new window)
Only 2.48% of the continent has been fully vaccinated as of Aug. 23, according to Our World in Data, far behind other continents.Comments
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Ebola, Other Outbreaks, Atop COVID-19, Risk Straining West Africa Health Systems - WHO Opens in a new window)
The new outbreaks show the multitude of challenges governments are fighting in parallel with the COVID-19 pandemic.Comments
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South African Study Shows High COVID Protection from J&J Shot Opens in a new window)
South Africa's health regulator approved the J&J shot in April, and it is being used in the national vaccine programme alongside Pfizer's.Comments
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BioNTech is Spearheading an mRNA Vaccine Development Program for Malaria, with a Tech Transfer Planned for Africa Opens in a new window)
Flush with the success of its mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, BioNTech is now gearing up for one of the biggest challenges in vaccine development — which comes without potential profit.Comments
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Africa Demands Local Production of COVID Vaccines Opens in a new window)
Many African nations rely on global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX or donations from countries like China and India.Comments
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US Government Drops $200M into South African Manufacturing Operation for Covid-19 Vaccines Opens in a new window)
Late in the Covid-19 pandemic, a spotlight has been cast on Africa as the continent has lagged behind on vaccine rollouts.Comments
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S.Africa's Biovac to Start Making Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine in H2 2022 Opens in a new window)
the Cape Town-based firm would ramp up production of the COVID-19 vaccine before reaching output of 100 million doses a year around early 2023.Comments
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African Countries to Receive First U.S. Donated COVID-19 Vaccines in Days - Gavi Opens in a new window)
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged to share 80 million U.S.-made vaccines with countries around the world to protect the most vulnerable and stem transmission of the coronavirus.Comments
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COVID-19 Deaths in Africa Surge 43% Week-on-Week, WHO Says Opens in a new window)
Deaths have climbed steeply for the past five weeks to 6,273 last week, just a percentage point shy of its weekly peak recorded in January.Comments
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Moroccan Government Drops $500M into New Recipharm Fill-Finish Plant in Big Boost for African Manufacturing Opens in a new window)
The Moroccan government will invest $500 million in the build, which will be primary dedicated to African vaccine manufacture.Comments
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COVAX Aims to Deliver 520 Mln Vaccine Doses to Africa this Year Opens in a new window)
In early March, the CEO of vaccine alliance Gavi, one of the organisations co-leading COVAX, had said the aim was to supply Africa - whose total population is 1.3 billion - with 720 million doses in 2021.Comments
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