ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2025
Overcoming Vaccine Inequities and Research Gaps in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities Identified During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- MPOX outbreak in Africa: the urgent need for local manufacturing of the vaccine and decolonized health systems.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Vaccine cold chain and understanding what underpins vaccine security for vaccine preventable diseases.BMJ medicine · 2026Review
- A narrative review of heterogeneity in SARS-CoV-2 infection outcomes and vaccine efficacy: strategizing pandemic preparedness in Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Competing Theories on Global and Regional Vaccine Inequities: A Scoping Literature Review Within the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Vaccines · 2025Review
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Abstract
Before the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the African region already faced a substantial communicable disease burden and a rising prevalence of noncommunicable and chronic conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored critical vulnerabilities within the health systems in African countries and highlighted the urgent need for self-sufficiency to increase resilience in vaccine manufacturing and clinical trial capacity. In response, substantial efforts are underway to develop vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities across the continent. Ongoing initiatives supported by large donor organizations are aimed at initiating much-needed progress toward greater self-sufficiency in vaccine production in Africa, as coordinated by the Africa Centers for Disease Control. Continued investment, regulatory harmonization, and strengthened international and regional partnerships are essential for Africa to develop sustainable vaccine manufacturing.
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