"The COVID pandemic has highlighted the need to increase vaccination in Africa"
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€ 4,750,000
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Industry
: € 4,750,000
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8/07/2021 : € 4,750,000
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How and Why
Accessible health products and vaccines produced in Africa
Why
- Fewer than 2% of the three billion vaccine doses administered globally have been in Africa
- New manufacturing facilities on the continent are essential, as Africa currently imports 99% of its vaccines
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to increase vaccination in Africa
How
- The vaccine production facility at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar plans to produce as many as 25 million doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine a month by the end of 2022
- Improve investment in Africa’s health sector and boost the production and accessibility of heath products and technologies
- Support technology transfer and the creation of regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in other regions of Africa
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A COVID-19 vaccine of its own for Africa
To increase vaccination rates, Africa needs to secure more doses. New manufacturing facilities on the continent are essential, as Africa currently imports 99% of its vaccines. The new vaccine production facility at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar is a key link in a vaccine strategy developed by the African Union and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Not only does this reinforce the health system, but also through this particular project it will create jobs, develop capacities in terms of knowhow and workforce, while bringing in new technology,” says Sall.
"It’s very important that we have this solidarity between African countries and European countries because it helps to build up a global ecosystem for global health security."
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