Senegal institute wins $50 mln in boost to Africa’s vaccine capacity
NATALIE GROVER and NELLIE PEYTON THE Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) will invest up to $50 million over 10 years to help Senegal's Institut Pasteur expand Africa's ability to produce vaccines at scale, it said. The deal - which will also reserve the capacity to produce vaccines specifically for Global South countries during future outbreaks of disease - will help Africa take charge of its own health security, said CEPI CEO Richard Hatchett. The funds, which will initially include up to $15 million over three years, will support the development of the institute's manufacturing facilities for routine and outbreak vaccinations.…