By Reuters 10 February 2022 | 2:26 pm John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Thursday said Africa’s vaccine production would be a long term project. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gives a press conference at the Africa union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 06, 2021. (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi / AFP) John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Thursday said Africa’s vaccine production would be a long term project. Nkengasong said efforts to build up capacity to manufacture vaccines against COVID-19 are not designed to meet this year’s needs but are for the longer term. “The efforts that are going on in the continent now are part of the African Partnership for Vaccine Manufacturing. “There are about 10 countries that are engaged now in the process of vaccine manufacturing or planning to do so,” he said. He said the leading countries involved were South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda, Algeria and Morocco. “However that is not designed to meet the needs for this year, for sure. It is designed with the understanding that we have to find a long-term solution for vaccination in Africa. “ It is also designed with the understanding that we may be immunising ourselves almost every six months on the continent with this virus.” Nkengasong, added that Africa’s top public health agency was still talking to pharmaceutical firms Merck and Pfizer, about obtaining supplies of their antiviral pills to treat COVID-19. “We are still in discussions with both Pfizer and Merck, so there is no new development that I can share. These discussions take long.’’ Latest 28 mins ago Different people run for different reasons. For some, running is a healthy exercise; It helps burn calories, reduces the risk of heart disease, strengthens your knees and many other amazing health benefits 40 mins ago A forensic document examiner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bamairiga Haruna, has told a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, that $10,000 dollars traveller’s cheque found in possession of a businessman, Mark Obisesan was a counterfeit. The forensic expert disclosed this in his evidence-in-chief, led by Mr Nkereuwem A. Anana, before Justice Serifat… 42 mins ago Xiaomi today announced Redmi Note 11 series for Nigerian markets, pushing forward the legacy of Redmi Note series with three all-new devices. Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11S and Redmi Note 11. Rising to the challenge to bring even stronger specs and features, Redmi Note 11 series again brings powerful upgrades to its camera system, charging speed, display, and SoC—making flagship-level smartphone performance more accessible than before. 52 mins ago The US National Archives, which manages the preservation of presidential documents, requested that the Justice Department investigate former president Donald Trump for his handling of official documents, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. 55 mins ago John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Thursday said Africa’s vaccine production would be a long term project.
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