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France Hosts AVMA in hopes of driving African vaccine production; The latest health stories from around the world

Leave a Comment / covid, Featured, infectious diseases, News, Newsletter, pan-Africa, sars-cov-2 / Nick Parry

Article by Lalita Panicker, Consulting Editor, Views and Editor, Insight, Hindustan Times, New Delhi In June, France hosted the launch of African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), an approximately US$1 billion project geared towards making vaccines more available in Africa – away from African soil. www.independent.co.ug/africa-races-to-increase-vaccine-manufacturing-capacity-concerns-rise-over-europes-control/ Only 2% of vaccines in Africa are made on the […]

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Cholera vaccine shortage coincides with major outbreak; The latest health stories from around the world

Leave a Comment / Featured, infectious diseases, News, Newsletter, Non Communicable Diseases / Nick Parry

Article by Lalita Panicker, Consulting Editor, Views and Editor, Insight, Hindustan Times, New Delhi The world has run out of cholera vaccines—just when the deadly disease is on a rampage not seen in many years. Fifteen countries are currently reporting active outbreaks, with more than 40,900 cases and 775 deaths reported in January alone. But

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