A memorandum of understanding was signed between Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Pfizer for supply of Paxlovid antiviral COVID-19 pills to the continent.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)and Pfizer have signed a memorandum of understanding for supply of Paxlovid antiviral COVID-19 pills to the continent.
www.trendsnafrica had recently reported Moderna signing a deal with Kenya to set up its first mRNA facility and South African pharma company Aspen’s deal with Johnson & Johnson to sell, package and distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
Read; https://trendsnafrica.com/kenya-to-produce-mrna-vaccine-to-meet-continents-jab-shortage/
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Similar initiatives to enhance availability of COVID Vaccines were also reported from Senegal and Rwanda. Senegal and Rwanda also signed agreements with BioNTech for setting up factories to make mRNA vaccines in Africa.
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Vaccination pace in Africa against the Pandemic remains low, which is of grave concern for AU. The Ukraine war has diverted attention from the Pandemic. An official from CDC said that it intends to strengthen the vaccination drive by using a combination of public health measures, vaccines, testing and other treatments like the Pfizer will be used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic this year.
