Africa Relied on the World for COVID-19 Vaccines. Now It Wants To Make Its Own.

Global Citizen ·
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Africa consumes more than one billion vaccine doses each year, yet manufactures less than 1% of the vaccines it uses, leaving the continent dependent on global manufacturers for one of its most essential health products. The scale of that reliance has made vaccine manufacturing a major health security priority for the African Union, which wants more than 60% of the continent's vaccine needs to be…

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