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Regulatory reforms will boost African vaccine production and access

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Growing momentum to transform the African regulatory landscape should enable 60% of the vaccines needed in Africa to be locally produced by 2040.

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Fig. 1: Regulatory authorities in Africa.

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  1. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Niteen Wairagkar & Nicaise Ndembi

  2. African Medicines Harmonization Initiative, AUDA NEPAD, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Alex Juma Ismail

  3. Egyptian Drug Authority, Cairo, Egypt

    Dalia M. N. Abouhussein

  4. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Abuja, Nigeria

    Moji Christianah Adeyeye

  5. Ghana Food and Drugs Authority, Accra, Ghana

    Delese Mimi Darko

  6. Food and Drugs Authority Tanzania, Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania

    Adam Mitangu Fimbo

  7. Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Richard T. Rukwata

  8. South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, Pretoria, South Africa

    Boitumelo (Tumi) Semete-Makokotlela

  9. African Medicines Agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Michele Sidibe

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Wairagkar, N., Ismail, A.J., Abouhussein, D.M.N. et al. Regulatory reforms will boost African vaccine production and access. Nat Med 30, 3409–3412 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03314-x

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