In world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis. 12 APRIL 2024 – In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization…
AVMI says establishing regional manufacturing should be easy but sustaining it will be difficult.
[GVIRF 2023] WHO, CEPI, and AVMI say establishing regional manufacturing is easy but sustaining it is difficult. 30 MARCH 2023 – The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the stark global disparities in vaccine access and this spurred regions to start thinking of a…
How can Africa transform from a vaccine desert to a vaccine hub?
How can Africa transform from a vaccine desert to a vaccine hub? 26 OCTOBER 2021 – To accelerate the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines across the continent, Africa is taking steps to boost homegrown vaccine manufacturing capacity and cut its 99…
Review: As Coronavirus Rises Past Three Million, Africa Still Lacks Its Own Vaccine
Review: As Coronavirus Rises Past Three Million, Africa Still Lacks Its Own Vaccine. 14 JANUARY 2021 – With its large population and fragile health systems, Africa has recorded more than three million Covid-19 cases, still less deadly as compared to other…
WHO Director-General calls on G20 to Fight, Unite, and Ignite against COVID-19
WHO Director-General calls on G20 to Fight, Unite, and Ignite against COVID-19. 26 MARCH 2020 – Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, addressed Heads of State at today’s extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit focused on COVID-19.
The road ahead for Africa’s vaccine manufacturing sector
The road ahead for Africa’s vaccine manufacturing sector. 16 FEBRUARY 2024 – There’s a lot of interest in building Africa’s vaccine manufacturing sector. But how can it be sustained?Partnerships have been key in producing the first messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine in…
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease. 21 MARCH 2023 – Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s…
Africa launches a race to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines in two years
Africa launches a race to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines in two years. 27 AUGUST 2021 – South Africa, where part of the process is already underway, and Senegal, which aims to build a factory in record time, are the countries…
World’s first fully liquid vaccine to be locally manufactured by CT-based Biovac
World’s first fully liquid vaccine to be locally manufactured by CT-based Biovac. 19 NOVEMBER 2020 – Cape Town-based bio-pharmaceutical company Biovac has begun local manufacturing of global pharmaceutical company, Sanofi Pasteur’s six-in-one paediatric hexavalent vaccine, Hexaxim. This is the world’s first fully liquid…
AU and WHO defend AstraZeneza vaccine in Africa despite doubts in Europe
AU and WHO defend AstraZeneza vaccine in Africa despite doubts in Europe. 18 MARCH 2021 – The African Union (AU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) encouraged on Thursday to continue vaccinating against covid-19 in Africa, even with the AstraZeneca vaccine…