Empowering African Expertise: Enhancing Safety Data Integration and Signal Detection for COVID-19 Vaccines Through the African Union Smart Safety Surveillance Joint Signal Management Group
The JSM group established a scalable and replicable model for future signal management of other priority health products in low- and middle-income countries, fostering ongoing collaboration and capacity building. Knowledge and experience gained from this pilot initiative will guide stakeholders in future safety surveillance initiatives within the African continent.
Authors
- Modupe Bamidele Adeyemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7488-509X)
- Boitumelo Semete‐Makokotlela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0491-4374)
- Fred Siyoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1113-1789)
- Hannah Gunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-0602)
- Alexander K. Nyarko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9923-360X)
- John O. Gyapong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-1468)
- Kwame Amponsa-Achiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8145-970X)
- Yohannes Lakew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1978-7993)
- George Tsey Sabblah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1785-796X)
- Asnakech Alemu
- Hudu Mogtari
- Kudakwashe Dandajena
- Eric M. Guantai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-7876)
- Kabir M. Yusuf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4862-9671)
- Mercy Kamupira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7100-4453)
- Johanna C. Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-5713)
- Henry Lawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-0089)
- Victoria Prudence Nambasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7961-9687)
- Marc Blockman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7240-8812)
- Obi Emelife
- Kerrigan McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8958-9795)
- Marione Schönfeldt
- Heran Gerba
- Moji Christianah Adeyeye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3808-3166)
- Uchenna Geraldine Elemuwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5752-7017)
- Kenneth Onu
- A. Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9443-5608)
- Aggrey Ambali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9436-3328)
- Delese Mimi Darko
- Tamrat Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6100-9303)
- Mercedes Chawada Leburu
- Mafora Florah Matlala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-3211)
- Ladji Sidibe
- Neetesh Yanish Bhawaneedin
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- Pharmacy and Poisons Board (KE)
- African Union (ET)
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- National Patient Safety Agency (GB)
- Department of Health (ZA)
- Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit (ZA)
- National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NG)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NG)
- National Institute for Communicable Diseases
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-024-01493-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- auDA Foundation
- New Partnership for Africa's Development
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration