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“Well, I think this is great news. We still have a major challenge with malaria, with over 220 million cases and around 600,000 deaths a year. And those are, the majority of those are occurring in children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa." Professor Azra Ghani
LONDON The World Health Organization authorized a second malaria vaccine on Monday, a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and a more readily available option than the world s first shot against the parasitic disease.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted authorization for a second malaria vaccine, potentially offering countries a more accessible and cost-effective alternative to combat the parasitic disease compared to the first available vaccine. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the approval of the new malaria vaccine based on recommendations from two expert groups. The vaccine…