Vaccine Access in Africa – Data Sources
1. ONE Campaign / Africa CDC
98.9% of Africa’s vaccines are imported.
Africa produces just 0.2% of the world’s vaccines .
https://data.one.org/analysis/manufacturing
2. WHO (2024)
Vaccines have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years.
https://www.who.int/news/item/24-04-2024-global-immunization-efforts-have-saved-at-least-154-million-lives-over-the-past-50-years
3. Gavi – Vaccine Manufacturing
Only 8 out of 54 African countries have local vaccine production.
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/why-africa-needs-manufacture-its-own-vaccines
4. UNICEF
127 million children missed one or more vaccines in Africa between 2019 and 2021.
https://www.unicef.org/wca/press-releases/new-unicef-report-shows-127-million-children-africa-missed-out-one-or-more
5. Gavi – Needle-Free Vaccine Innovation (MAPs)
11 needle-free vaccines could transform global immunization.
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/11-needle-free-vaccines-could-transform-global-immunisation
6. Gavi / NEC / Simprints – Biometric Fingerprinting for Vaccination
Deploying the world’s first scalable child fingerprint ID for immunization.
https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/gavi-nec-and-simprints-deploy-worlds-first-scalable-child-fingerprint
7. Nigeria’s National Vaccine Policy (2021)
Promotes equity, innovation, and local vaccine ownership. This policy aligns with LunaVax’s mission to support local production, equitable access, and innovative delivery across Nigeria.
Download the policy via NESG