…Advance purchase agreement seen helping industry
Nigeria is missing from the list of countries on track to secure the World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccine approval due to low capacity and lack of infrastructure, raising concerns about the nation’s long-term health security and competitiveness in the biotech sector.
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) recently disclosed that three African vaccine manufacturers from Egypt, Ghana and Tanzania were set to secure the WHO prequalification for eight vaccines to supply the continental market and beyond between 2025 and 2030. This is a major development on the continent’s drive towards self-sufficiency in vaccine production, the ACDC said.