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mRNA technology transfer places Africa closer to vaccines -VIDEO

BioNTech to ship mobile Covid vaccine labs to Africa

By  Aggrey Mutambo  &  BERNA NAMATA

A technology-sharing programme for African countries launched on Friday could place the continent on a clear path to addressing vaccine shortage.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has picked six African countries to pilot the technology transfer programme for Covid-19 vaccines.

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