Ghana minister of health in SA on mission to hunt for vaccine manufacturing operations 13 AUGUST 2024 – The African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) hosted Ghana’s Minister of Health, Bernard Okoe Boye, and his group on Monday, August 12, for a…
Can Africa get close to vaccine independence? Here is what it will take.
In world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis. 27 APRIL 2023 – Just 3 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered in 2021 went to Africa, home to one-fifth of the world’s population, according to the World Health Organization….
Biovac and Development Partners Collaborate to Support SA’s Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion
Biovac and Development Partners Collaborate to Support South Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion and Advance Long-Term Health Security Across Africa. 1 MARCH 2022 – To support South Africa and the African continent increase vaccine manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imports, a…
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…
AVMI Hosts Ghana Minister Of Health For Fact-finding Mission On Vaccine Manufacturing Operations In SA.
AVMI Hosts Ghana Minister Of Health For Fact-finding Mission On Vaccine Manufacturing Operations In SA 13 AUGUST 2024 – The African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) hosted the Honourable Minister of Health for Ghana, Bernard Okoe Boye and his delegation today (August…
African Vaccines: local manufacturers are struggling to access the market – what must change?
African vaccines: local manufacturers are struggling to access the market – what must change. 25 APRIL 2023 – Two recent developments in South Africa have underscored the opportunities – and challenges – facing vaccine production on the continent. One was the…
The future of vaccine manufacturing in Africa.
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.