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Africa: Africa at the Back of the Queue for Potential Covid-19 Vaccine?
Daily Maverick, 7 September 2020
Scientists are on the road to making history with the quickest turnaround time for the development of a vaccine. As we inch closer to the finish line, the ongoing conversation on… Read more »
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Africa: Why Africa Needs to Be Involved in the Development of Covid-19 Vaccines
Daily Maverick, 4 September 2020
Understanding the epidemiology of Covid-19 and moving forward would be critical to determining policy on the need to adopt interventions, including the Covid-19 vaccines that are… Read more »
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Nigeria: Distribute Covid-19 Vaccines Affordably - Osinbajo
Daily Trust, 6 September 2020
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has advised world leaders not to handle the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines like test kits and reagents which was ordered by rich countries to the… Read more »
Africa at the Back of the Queue for Potential Covid-19 Vaccine?
According to vaccinologist, Professor Shabir Madhi, Africa is way down on the pecking order to receive the Covid-19 vaccine once it is developed. Delivering a keynote address during a virtual dialogue around "public trust and the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines", Madhi spoke about several barriers on the continent, including limited manufacturing capabilities, cost, and supply-chain constraints, and the dearth of clinical trials. Madhi's comments come after nations across the continent prepare to participate in a groundbreaking initiative that aims to secure at least 220 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, once licensed and approved.
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While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million ... Read more »
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The Uganda Virus Research Institute is partnering with Imperial College London to start the first Covid-19 vaccine trial in the country by December 2020. During the Global Vaccine ... Read more »
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Gauteng has overtaken the Western Cape as the epicentre of South Africa's COVID-19 outbreak. Further, the Gauteng Department of Health confirmed that six members of its COVID-19 ... Read more »
Researchers around the world are trying to find a vaccine against the novel coronavirus (file photo).
