Africa may have been hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than anyone knew
Washington PostSep 21, 2021
The Facts
The WHO on Thursday ceremonially launched the first mRNA vaccine hub in Africa. The facility was first established in Cape Town, South Africa in 2021 to help poor countries gain access to mRNA COVID vaccines.
In a historic step, the WHO slated South African biotech company Afrigen Biologies to lead the project. The company used Moderna's publicly-available mRNA sequence to develop and produce its own "AfriVac 2121" jab for distribution in poor and middle-income countries.
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Despite media coverage and hype, many in the scientific community are beginning to believe that mRNA vaccines are potentially dangerous and sometimes even deadly. An increasing number of scientists are calling for the withdrawal of the COVID mRNA vaccines, especially for younger individuals. The vaccines have also failed to meet any of the initial promises made by scientists and government officials, including not registering the damage the vaccines can do to the heart and other organs. These products must be removed from the market if they are proven unsafe.
Pro-establishment narrative
Despite the baseless fear-mongering from certain groups, the increased distribution of mRNA vaccines has made the world much better off when facing pandemic conditions. As the world emerges from the panic of COVID, science must now turn to developing vaccines for other deadly diseases. mRNA technology is designed to be nimble and quickly adjusted to save lives in a short amount of time, and must be allowed to continue to grow and be the foundation of combatting infectious and non-infectious diseases in the foreseeable future.
