Where this storyline stands
Scientists at Wits University say that for Africa to achieve vaccine sovereignty, the continent must build and sustain its own vaccine expertise, intellectual property and manufacturing capacity to reduce its dependence on technologies and supplies from elsewhere.
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mRNA vaccine technology is key to Africa's public health independence, experts suggest
What happened
Scientists at Wits University say that for Africa to achieve vaccine sovereignty, the continent must build and sustain its own vaccine expertise, intellectual property and manufacturing capacity to reduce its dependence on technologies and supplies from elsewh mRNA vaccine technology is key to Africa's public health independence, experts suggest
Why it matters
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