(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Well-known pharmaceutical companies in South Africa have not received any orders for new crown vaccines so far
China News Service, Johannesburg, May 4 (Reporter Wang Xi) South African media disclosed on the 4th that Aspen, a well-known pharmaceutical company in the country, recently confirmed that the vaccination rate in South Africa is relatively low, and a new wave of epidemics is coming. Under the circumstances, the company has so far received no orders for the production of new coronavirus vaccines.
As one of Africa's largest drugmakers, Durban-based Askin reached an agreement with Johnson & Johnson in November last year, thus realizing the original intention of "Made in Africa for Africa", which is to obtain the right to produce its own-brand Covid-19 vaccine. qualifications.
According to the agreement, Aishijian began clinical trials of the vaccine in January this year.
However, the reality is not satisfactory.
According to Aishijian, although more than 3 months have passed since the start of clinical trials, the company has so far not received any orders for the production of new coronary pneumonia vaccines.
Nicolau, the company's senior director of strategic trade development, said that if orders for the production of new coronary pneumonia vaccines continue to be unavailable, there is no reason for Aishijian to retain production lines for preparations for new coronary pneumonia vaccine production.
According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Africa is currently the continent with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate, with less than 16% of the population vaccinated.
In this regard, Nicklau pointed out that if Aishijian has been unable to obtain orders for the production of new coronary pneumonia vaccines, it is very likely that the prospects for the African continent to fight the epidemic will be overshadowed.
A few days ago, just one month after the end of the national disaster state, the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in South Africa rebounded again and faced a new wave, the fifth wave of the peak.
South African Health Minister Joe Fahra has previously made it clear that the most effective way to prevent the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still vaccination, so he once again urged the South African people to complete the vaccination as soon as possible to jointly fight the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
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