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States in the African continent are calling for the establishment of full vaccine-manufacturing plants to prepare for future pandemics.
Most African countries are almost out of initial supplies and the continent accounts for just 2% of global administered shots.
The United States changed its stance to back the proposal this week, opening the door to negotiations between members of the World Trade Organization.
Rwanda, South Africa and Senegal are among countries calling for the establishment of full vaccine-manufacturing plants to prepare for future pandemics after Africa found itself at the back of the queue for Covid-19 shots.
While many developed nations are well advanced with their vaccination rollouts, most African countries are almost out of initial supplies and the continent accounts for just 2% of global administered shots, data from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.