Charities say Moderna patents could hit Africa Covid vaccine hub

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A healthcare worker administers the Covid-19 vaccine to Simphiwe, 13, amidst the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 4, 2021. — Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. CAPE TOWN, Feb 18 ― Moderna Inc has applied for patents in South Africa relating to its Covid-19 vaccine, prompting fears among charities that the company could eventually seek to prevent a new African vaccine manufacturing hub from making its own version of the mRNA shot, although a Moderna spokeswoman said it did not plan to do so.Moderna spokeswoman Colleen Hussey confirmed it had filed for patents “related to both the Covid-19 vaccine and Moderna's platform technology” in South Africa and elsewhere, after a group of 60 Africa-based charities raised concerns about them.But she reiterated Moderna's Octob…