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Jun
24
2021
By The African Mirror
EXCLUSIVE- Global vaccine scheme to be shaken up

EXCLUSIVE- Global vaccine scheme to be shaken up

NEWS
FRANSESCO GUARASCIO SHUNNED by rich countries and failing to meet the needs of the poorest, a programme co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) for fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is planning a shake-up, internal documents seen by Reuters show. The COVAX programme is far short of its target of delivering 2 billion doses by the end of the year, but does expect a big increase in supplies by early 2022, and wants to make sure that those, at least, reach the countries in direst need. COVAX's initial lofty ambitions to act as a clearing house for the world's vaccines,…
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Mar
12
2021
By The African Mirror
EXPLAINER-Activists, drug groups split over suspending COVID-19 shot patents

EXPLAINER-Activists, drug groups split over suspending COVID-19 shot patents

COVID-19
JOHN MILLER A World Trade Organization (WTO) council is meeting this week to discuss a proposal by India and South Africa that COVID-19 vaccine patents be suspended to speed up technology transfers to manufacturers with spare production capacity. The idea seems simple, but some experts say it's not so clear cut. Below we lay out the reasons. WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED? In October, India and South Africa proposed suspending provisions of the WTO's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights, or TRIPS, contending they hinder the COVID-19 fight and curb access to drugs. Some 100 nations have expressed support,…
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Mar
02
2021
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast starts vaccination drive

Ivory Coast starts vaccination drive

COVID-19
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY  IVORY Coast yesterday launched the world's first COVID-19 inoculation drive with doses imported from the COVAX sharing facility, a milestone in the race to extend vaccine access to poorer countries. Patrick Achi, the secretary-general at the presidency, was the first to be vaccinated at a sports complex in the commercial capital Abidjan. Onlookers cheered as a health worker in a white coat and pink scrubs delivered the injection. Medical personnel, teachers and security forces members were also being vaccinated in the first phase of the campaign targeting 3% of the population. "The vaccines offer us the hope of…
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