South African Firm Makes Africa’s First mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

In this file photograph taken on June 29, 2021, a medical official holds a vial of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in Quimper, western France. Fred TANNEAU / AFPA South African biotech firm said Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made on the continent using Moderna’s sequence and that it will be ready for clinical trials in November.

Afrigen researchers sequenced the publicly available genetic code that Moderna used to make their vaccine, made the DNA and the RNA, and produced their own shot. “This is the first yet very important step in empowering low- and middle-income countries to create a fully integrated vaccine production sector.”Their mRNA vaccine can be kept at warmer temperatures, making it easier to store in low- and middle-income settings. The original jab requires expensive -25°C to -15°C refrigeration.

Set up in July, the tech transfer hub will train other countries and hand out production licences to poor nations left out in the race for the life-saving shots.

Kudos!!! I guess this effectively settles the issue of the 'Continent's leader'....

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Buhari regime successfully gave us an Intro Remix to NTA news. Nothing surprises me again in this country

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