South Africa forced to enter into ‘unilateral’ deals with Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, contracts reveal

South Africa has been “bullied” into signing unilateral contracts with Covid-19 vaccine suppliers that have forced the government to pay more than the European Union but presented little coverage against delivery failures, according to an advocacy group.

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Meanwhile, the Serum Institute of India planned to price South Africa $5. 35 per dose of Covishield, its generic edition of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, at 2. 5 times what it rates the European Union. However, South Africa later suspended its request for security reasons.

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