Vaccine Access Across Africa

Covid 19 isn’t the world’s first pandemic and it won’t be the last. And the issue of vaccine access continues to rage. The Aids Healthcare Foundation continues its global ‘Vaccinate Our World’ call-to-action with a virtual press conference held in Johannesburg recently to urge world leaders, vaccine manufacturers, and public health organizations to ‘VOW’ to protect humanity by providing equal access to COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, particularly in lower-income countries. This Africa Day Michael Avery speaks to Professor Jeffrey Mphahlele, Vice President for Research at the South African Medical research Council (SAMRC) and member of Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 vaccines; Allan Maleche, Executive Director of Kelin and the Board Member Developing Country NGOs of the Global Fund Board from Kenya; and Dr Penninah Lutung, Bureau Chief of AHF Africa from Uganda; about broadening access to Covid 19 vaccines across Africa.