cameroon is offering the vaccine free of charge to all infants up to the age of six months old, with patients requiring four doses in total. the jab is effective in at least 36% of cases, according to researchers. the aim is to roll out the programme to 19 more countries this year. here s aurelia nguyen from gavi, the vaccine alliance. translation: to me, this is truly a turning point. - we have been working on a malaria vaccine for a very long time. it took 30 years. it is a disease that is very difficult because it is transmitted by a parasite with a lifecycle that is very complicated. therefore, to see that we have a tool which will be useful to us, which has an effectiveness that has been demonstrated, we have really studied to be sure there are no side effects which would cause problems. dr mary hemel is senior technical lead for malaria vaccines at who she told me more about the programme roll out in cameroon. there s a lot of excitement in cameroon tonight, or today,
For those who are tasked with making sure events aren’t derailed by uninvited guests, it has not been a vintage week. On Tuesday, DJ Greg James found himself in an awkward spot when a mysterious caller rang up his Radio 1 show and played a tape of a woman making sex noises down the phone.