The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has broken ground for the production site of its Covid 19 vaccine in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, reported DW
The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has broken ground for the production site of its Covid 19 vaccine in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, reported DW. Thursday’s ceremony was attended by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and other African heads of state, as well as representatives from the European Union and the World Health Organization. Speaking at the ceremony, Kagame called the breaking of ground a “milestone towards vaccine equity.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz participated in the ceremony by video link. During his speech, Scholz said vaccines could mean the difference between life and death. “Today, an essential foundation has been laid for many people to benefit from this blessing of vaccines in the future”, reported DW.
The BioNTech-Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine is based on relatively new technology using messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). This vaccine, along with a vaccine from the US-based company Moderna, was among the first to use mRNA technology widely and successfully. Initially, the 30,000-square-meter plant in Kigali will contain 2 modular vaccine production containers and have an estimated annual capacity of about 50 million vaccine doses, according to a BioNTech press release. Basing the plant on the modular containers will enable the company to scale production as needed, according to BioNTech, as reported by DW.
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