🇳🇬-n, Africa-focused journos,
Prices that the EU will pay for #CovidVaccines were revealed by a Belgian minister. These are traditionally deemed sensitive and commercial secrets.
Here's how to report it from an AFRICAN perspective.
Issa #RuonaTips thread.
theguardian.com/world/2020/dec…
Prices that the EU will pay for #CovidVaccines were revealed by a Belgian minister. These are traditionally deemed sensitive and commercial secrets.
Here's how to report it from an AFRICAN perspective.
Issa #RuonaTips thread.
theguardian.com/world/2020/dec…
Away from the speculation of whether Eva De Bleeker wilfully revealed these vaccine prices, what concerns us is the vast range in pricing, and what this means for current negotiations being done by the AU.
Pricing is from $2.18 to $18; which is significant to Africa because...
Pricing is from $2.18 to $18; which is significant to Africa because...
A South African expert already said main problem Africa s having, why our govts are waiting is due to: safety, efficacy, pricing, ease of administration and storage, as well as number of doses.
So you must ask: How does this info change the negotiations?
So you must ask: How does this info change the negotiations?
https://twitter.com/mhundwa7/status/1332355304911212547
As African governments are weighing pricing versus storage, can/will this price leak bolstered their negotiations, or are we already too far gone in the process to strengthen our cited weak purchasing power? This is what news reports/think pieces must cover.
E.g of sources are..
E.g of sources are..
1. Your national centre for disease control - in this case @NCDCgov
2. The head of the @AfricaCDC, who has cited research that there will not be enough vaccine for most of the world’s people until 2022.
3. Anyone close to or in COVAX, the @WHO-led vaccine coalition. Because...
2. The head of the @AfricaCDC, who has cited research that there will not be enough vaccine for most of the world’s people until 2022.
3. Anyone close to or in COVAX, the @WHO-led vaccine coalition. Because...
3b. While COVAX should grant African countries access to "at least 220 million doses of vaccine" the @AfricaCDC has said this allocation is not nearly enough for a continent with a population of more than 1.3 billion.
So, how does price knowledge aid additional procurement?
So, how does price knowledge aid additional procurement?
4. I know these are high-hanging sources so, prioritise speaking to our local and just as knowledgeable experts - those in research institutes like @nimrnigeria
5. Also speak to those working in procurement, particularly those associated with the Ebola epidemic, for context.
5. Also speak to those working in procurement, particularly those associated with the Ebola epidemic, for context.
Finally, following is some suggested reading that will also help you identify sources across the continent:
au.int/en/pressreleas…
nature.com/articles/d4158…
au.int/en/pressreleas…
nature.com/articles/d4158…
gavi.org/vaccineswork/c…
As you can see, this story needs you to be thorough. Don't be afraid to take it on. Ask your sources to break down definitions/facts, because that is also what your audience is hoping your piece will do.
To anyone considering? Good luck!
#RuonaTips
As you can see, this story needs you to be thorough. Don't be afraid to take it on. Ask your sources to break down definitions/facts, because that is also what your audience is hoping your piece will do.
To anyone considering? Good luck!
#RuonaTips
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