Egypt eyes coronavirus vaccine production
Egypt is getting ready to serve as the hub for the manufacturing of a coronavirus vaccine in Africa, with the help of China.
CAIRO — Egyptian Minister of Health Hala Zayed announced July 20 during a meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Egypt, LIao Li Chang, that Egypt will be the future hub for the manufacturing of a coronavirus vaccine in Africa, in cooperation with the Chinese government.
Khaled Megahed, the spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, said in a press statement July 20, that the ministry’s national VACSERA center and a Chinese company conducting trials to develop a vaccine, agreed to pave the way for manufacturing in Egypt, once the vaccine is proven effective. He did not name the Chinese company.
“Once the vaccine proves effective and safe, an agreement will be signed between Egypt and China for production and for transferring the technology to Cairo. The production lines in Egypt will also be assessed in terms of quality and effectiveness to pave the way for production,” Megahed added.
A source at the Health Ministry told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity that the Chinese company that reached the agreement with Egypt is Sinovac.
