International Vaccine Institute to set up office in Nairobi
The deal was announced this week on the sidelines of the France-Africa summit in Nairobi...
✨ Key Highlights
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) will establish an office in Nairobi, Kenya, to serve as a hub for its continental development program. This initiative aims to bolster vaccine manufacturing and research capabilities across Africa.
- The agreement was formalized between IVI Director General Jérôme H. Kim and Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, supporting Kenya's ambition to become a regional biomanufacturing hub.
- This partnership is crucial as only less than one percent of vaccines consumed in Africa are produced domestically, a vulnerability exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The IVI office in Nairobi will support the AVEC Africa program, focusing on creating a fully integrated vaccine ecosystem from research to delivery.
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