WHO: Vaccine production in Africa in sight

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke of a “phenomenal step”. It is about making Africa more independent of vaccines that are supplied from abroad.

In South Africa, specialists are also to be trained who are necessary for the manufacture of the vaccines. “This initiative is the first of many that we will support,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently visited South Africa. “This is a great message especially for Africa, which has the least access to vaccines,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.