What is a technology transfer hub? The pandemic stimulated and gave enormous momentum to establishing this first ever mRNA vaccine hub based in Africa. One successful example is the WHO influenza vaccine technology transfer to about ten developing countries during the 2007 pandemic. Africa currently has no vaccine technology hub, although there are six vaccine production facilities on the continent. Afrigen will be a technology transfer and training hub: it shares technology and develops skills specifically around how to produce a safe, effective and affordable mRNA vaccine.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2021 15:30 UTC