Prognosis
South Africa, France Plan First African mRNA Vaccine Facility
- Lack of African manufacturing hurting Covid-19 inoculations
- Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna have made successful mRNA doses
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South Africa, France and the World Health Organization are set to announce plans for Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccine facility using messenger RNA, the breakthrough technology of the global inoculation effort.
The “technology transfer hub” will be located in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement on Monday. The announcement is scheduled for 5 p.m. local time.