South Africa May Be First in Region to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine

“The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, a global organization funding vaccine development, is considering the Cape Town-based Biovac Institute as a fill-finish site, according to Helen Rees, the chair of the organization’s Scientific Advisory Board. The state-owned vaccine company is one of a few in the country that has the capacity to package doses into sterile dispensers if clinical trials are successful.”