Africa's Vaccine Manufacturing PlanCEFR A1
1 Aug 2025
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
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AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Africa makes very few vaccines now.
- Only 1% of vaccines are made in Africa.
- Africa wants to make 60% of vaccines by 2040.
- This plan started in 2021.
- Many countries depend on vaccines from outside.
- COVID-19 showed Africa needs its own vaccines.
Difficult words
- vaccine — A substance that helps protect from disease.vaccines
- depend — To need something or someone for help.
- make — To create or produce something.made
- plan — A detailed idea for doing something.
- country — A nation with its own government.countries
- need — To require something for a purpose.needs
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think Africa wants to produce more vaccines?
- How can making vaccines in Africa help its people?
- What challenges do you think Africa might face in making vaccines?
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