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From Egypt to Kenya, African countries are building their own vaccine factories

From Egypt to Kenya, African countries are building their own vaccine factories

BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY A bid for self-sufficiency in the health sector is largely seen targeting vaccine imports and is elevating Africa's bio-manufacturing industry, according to numerous recent reports which also point to improved healthcare capabilities. “The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for Africa to accelerate its vaccine manufacturing capabilities,” said Olilo Patrick, a Genetic Engineer at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for biotechnology research and development. During the pandemic, vaccine access was almost impossible to most African countries, with wait times of months, as Western nations prioritised vaccine nationalism and profiteering around supply and demand. Having…
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