Gates donates $40 mln to boost access to mRNA vaccines in Africa
October 9, 2023 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $40 million, including to a Belgian biotech company and two leading African vaccine manufacturers, in a bid to boost…
Vaccine manufacturers to rely on solar-powered generators as backup – FG
Nov. 13, 2022 Local vaccine manufacturers will have to rely on solar-powered generators as back-up, pending when electricity situation will improve in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…
BioNTech to ship mRNA vaccine factory kits to Africa
Feb. 16, 2022 Germany’s BioNTech has developed a vaccine factory made from shipping containers that it plans to ship to Africa as assembly kits to ease what the World Health…
COVID vaccines not linked to menstrual changes, goes together with flu shots
Nov. 16, 2021 The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to…
South Africa’s tech startup, Afrigen set to Deliver Africa’s First COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine
June 25, 2021 Afrigen Biologics expects a decision in mid-July on partners to produce Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine using the mRNA platform, the South African start-up’s managing director said. The…