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Does Africa have the capacity to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines?
To give more people access to these lifesaving vaccines South Africa and India have proposed a waiver of COVID-19 patents. The move seems to be gathering momentum after receiving the backing of the United states. But even if the patent waver is granted can Africa manufacture these vaccines at scale and does it have the capacity to do so?
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