Open AccessCOVID-19 vaccines development in Africa: a review of current situation and existing challenges of vaccine production
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Lamptey,
Ephraim Kumi Senkyire,
Dooshima Aki Benita,
Evans Osei Boakye
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical and experimental vaccine research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2287-366X
pISSN - 2287-3651
DOI - 10.7774/cevr.2022.11.1.82
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medicine , lagging , vaccination , virology , population , economic growth , environmental health , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , economics
Following the development of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and the launching of vaccination, the World Health Organization has reported that the African Continent is lagging in the race to vaccinate its population against the deadly virus. The Continent has received a limited number of vaccines, implying that vaccine production needs to be scaled up in Africa. In this review, we summarize the current situation concerning COVID-19 vaccine development in Africa, progress made, challenges faced in vaccine development over the years and potential strategies that will harness vaccine production success.