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announced"good news" for the global fight against Covid19 and other diseases that can be prevented or reduced in severity by vaccines. South Africa's National Regulatory Authority has become Africa's fifth country, alpongside Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria and Egypt, to become an"ML3 regulatory authority for vaccines".
"We cannot talk about better health care without quality medical supplies," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa."This is an important new step not only for South Africa, but for the region towards self-sufficiency in vaccines and medicines." "This rapid progress on vaccines regulation is a significant milestone for South Africa, the Southern African region and the continent. It is an important win for vaccine equity, as the country is a major manufacturer of medical products and ...will help maximise the impact of the mRNA vaccine technology hub." said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
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