Global health responses and data need integrating — now
As the world’s health systems are digitalised, we can better access the data needed to improve the response to the next, inevitable, health crisis
18 December 2020 - 05:00
At the time of writing, several promising Covid-19 vaccines have been revealed. Pfizer’s candidate vaccine, in conjunction with BioNTech, has shown more than 90% effectiveness, while Moderna’s suggest 94.5% effectiveness.
While some unanswered questions remain over its effectiveness, the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine is potentially the most exciting for the African continent: contrary to other vaccine candidates that have to be stored at very low temperatures, this vaccine can be stored in a standard fridge, making it far more suitable to the hot African climate...
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