President Cyril Ramaphosa says the vaccine production facility, unveiled in Brackengate yesterday, will tremendously boost South Africa’s Covid-19 fighting capabilities.
The plant, established by the US biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, is set to produce a billion Covid-19 vaccine doses by 2025.
Ramaphosa says the facility would help provide much needed doses of vaccines to other African countries.
Audio PlayerHe says the establishment of the facility is also a big investment in the country’s scientific and research skills.
Audio PlayerWatch the full media-briefing here.
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WATCH LIVE: President @CyrilRamaphosa launches the NantSA vaccine manufacturing campus with Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder of NantWorks, LLC, at Brackengate in Cape Town. #InvestSA
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Remarks by President @CyrilRamaphosa at the official launch of the Nant-SA Vaccine Manufacturing Campus, Brackengate Business Park, Brackenfel. https://t.co/NiTYfSw5dF#InvestSA pic.twitter.com/I4oCVk9JvV
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