Ghana has made some remarkable and giant strides in the journey towards locally developing vaccines. This refreshing news was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Vaccine Institute, Professor William Kwabena Ampofo, on the sidelines of a forum on the country’s preparedness for a pandemic on Friday, July 12, 2024.

He also indicated that the process, spearheaded by the National Vaccine Institute and the Noguchi Memorial Institute, is anchored on an effective public-private partnership.

Professor Ampofo further emphasized the importance of stakeholder engagements in the process and assured the National Vaccine Institute’s preparedness to facilitate effective collaborations among the various relevant stakeholders to ensure that the dream of making Ghana a vaccine production hub becomes a reality.

Ghana is leveraging on existing research works in the vaccine development field and the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that it is adequately prepared to provide timely and effective healthcare to its citizens in the event of another disease outbreak