African vaccine manufacturing – The ecosystem and the Initiative

22 August 2024 – Dear Editor, Africa stands at a pivotal juncture in its vaccine manufacturing journey. With a growing population, a persistent burden of vaccine-preventable diseases, and an overdependence on foreign shots, the imperative to secure health equitably through the manufacture of vaccines is now a social, political, and economic imperative for the continent as well as a pandemic preparedness necessity for Africa and the world.