21 June 2024 1 Min Read

WATCH | Africa to produce 60% of its vaccine doses by 2040: Macron

in News / Africa by Reuters

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The African vaccine manufacturing industry is expected to supply over 60% of the total vaccine doses required on the continent by 2040, up from around 2% now, French president Emmanuel Macron said.

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