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21 Jun, 4 tweets, 4 min read
WHO & its #COVAX partners are working with a South African consortium to establish its first #COVID19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub.

More details 👉bit.ly/3gRz7fe #VaccinEquity Image
This international collaboration between WHO & a South African consortium comprising @biovac_inst, Afrigen Biologics & Vaccines, a network of universities & @AfricaCDC marks a significant step towards achieving #VaccinEquity.
 
👉bit.ly/3gRz7fe
Establishing this COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub will help scale up production and access to #COVID19 vaccines, particularly in the African region 🌍.
 
More details 👉bit.ly/3gRz7fe #VaccinEquity
Through technology transfer hubs, WHO & partners aim to bring together
 
✅ technology
✅ training & expertise
✅ quality control
✅ necessary licenses 
 
to boost production and access to #COVID19 vaccines.
 
More info 👉bit.ly/3gRz7fe #VaccinEquity

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