Six Countries in Africa to Get mRNA Vaccine Technology From WHO
- African nations to produce doses as part of mRNA vaccine hub
- Vaccines to be made haven’t yet been approved by regulators
A resident receives a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
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The World Health Organization said six countries in Africa will be given technology to produce mRNA Covid-19 vaccines as part of its vaccine hub program that bypasses major pharmaceutical producers of the doses including Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc.