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How The Fastest Vaccine Development In History Is Being Gridlocked By Socioeconomic Inequalities

In the face of the pandemic, the world mobilised to develop Covid-19 vaccines at a pace faster than any seen in history. But Global South countries are still left severely lacking and may see virtually no vaccines for years to come unless something changes urgently, says Sita Cacioppe, Head of Health Sector, at IsraAid the largest […]

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‘Vaccinate Our World’ Call-To-Action Rolls On In Africa

AHF continues its global ‘Vaccinate Our World’ call-to-action with a virtual press conference in Johannesburg to urge world leaders, vaccine manufacturers, and public health organizations to ‘VOW’ to protect humanity by providing equal access to COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, particularly in lower-income countries While more than 1.3 billion COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide, 83% have […]

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Here’s How SA Will Tackle The Freezing And Transit Of Covid-19 Vaccines

South Africa may be in a temporary lull between COVID-19 waves but there is little doubt we will experience another wave at the very least. One express parcel business, DPD Laser, has announced their partnership with helium and natural gas company, Renergen, who have revealed the first Cryo-VaccTM COVID-19 vaccine freezer prototype. The unit can keep vaccines […]

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Road To Hell Paved With Good Intentions

By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Access to COVID-19 vaccines for many developing countries and most of their people will have to wait as the powerful and better off secure earlier access regardless of need or urgency. More profits, by manufacturing scarcity, will surely cause even more loss of both lives and livelihoods. Good intentions not enough To […]

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COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative

African Countries Engaging In Ground-breaking COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative

All 54 countries on the continent have expressed interest in COVAX While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million doses of the vaccine for the continent, once licensed and approved. All 54 countries on the […]

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