Cameroon starts world’s first malaria vaccine program for children
11 months ago

Cameroon starts world’s first malaria vaccine program for children

Associated Press  

Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa. It will provide major relief to families and the country’s health system,” said Aurelia Nguyen, chief program officer at the Gavi vaccines alliance, which is helping Cameroon secure the shots. The World Health Organization endorsed the vaccine two years ago, acknowledging that that even though it is imperfect, its use would still dramatically reduce severe infections and hospitalizations. GSK has said it can only produce about 15 million doses of Mosquirix a year and some experts believe a second malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University and approved by WHO in October might be a more practical solution. That vaccine is cheaper, requires three doses and India’s Serum Institute said they could make up to 200 million doses a year.

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Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says
1 week, 4 days ago

Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says

Hindustan Times  

DAKAR, - Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be used on children, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says Vaccinations against the potentially deadly infection are under way …

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children
1 week, 4 days ago

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

Associated Press  

BAYELSA, Nigeria — Ominike Marvis has lost count of the number of times her 6-year-old son has had malaria. According to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday, there were an estimated 263 million cases of malaria and 597,000 deaths worldwide last year, mostly in children under 5. “No one should die of malaria, yet the disease continues to disproportionately …

Fighting mosquito menace with repellents, vaccines
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fighting mosquito menace with repellents, vaccines

The Hindu  

Since 2007, WHO has called April 15 World Malaria Day to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment to malaria prevention and control. In 1902, Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for having shown how malaria was transmitted by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes infecting a human patient in Hyderabad suffering from malaria. The …

How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa?
5 months ago

How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa?

Al Jazeera  

How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered? The Ivory Coast has received the first doses of malaria vaccine from the world’s largest vaccine maker, the Serum Institute of India, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, and began rolling out a new vaccination drive across the country earlier this week. A total of 656,600 …

‘New era’ in malaria control begins with vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
5 months, 1 week ago

‘New era’ in malaria control begins with vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first affordable malaria vaccine …

A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
5 months, 1 week ago

A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

The Hindu  

Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, July 15, 2024, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa's top killers. But India's Serum Institute has already made 25 million doses of the Oxford vaccine and says it plans to make at least 100 million …

Serum Institute of India's new 'high efficacy' malaria vaccine rolls out in Africa
5 months, 1 week ago

Serum Institute of India's new 'high efficacy' malaria vaccine rolls out in Africa

India Today  

A new “high efficacy” malaria vaccine co-developed by the Serum Institute of India and the University of Oxford was officially rolled out on Monday when Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa became the first country to begin administering R21/Matrix-M. In total, 15 African countries are expected to introduce malaria vaccines with Gavi support in 2024, and countries plan to reach around …

A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
5 months, 1 week ago

A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa’s top killers. But India’s Serum Institute has already made 25 million doses of the Oxford vaccine and says it plans to make at least 100 …

South Sudan receives its first batch of a new vaccine for malaria from the WHO
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Sudan receives its first batch of a new vaccine for malaria from the WHO

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan got its first batch of a new malaria vaccine on Friday from the U.N. health agency, an important step in efforts to battle a disease that is the biggest killer of children in this African country. It has one of the region’s highest rates of malaria incidence, with an estimated 7,630 cases and 18 …

New malaria vaccine delivered for the first time
6 months, 4 weeks ago

New malaria vaccine delivered for the first time

NPR  

New malaria vaccine delivered for the first time toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images The Central African Republic is the first country to receive thousands of doses of a new malaria vaccine first recommended by the World Health Organization last October. “Now our priority is for the vaccines to reach every child at risk.” Sponsor Message "As a malaria …

SII sends first batch of malaria vaccine to Africa
7 months ago

SII sends first batch of malaria vaccine to Africa

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Pune based Serum Institute of India has dispatched the first consignment of malaria vaccines to Africa, the company said in a statement on Monday. In 2022, 94% of the 249 million global malaria cases and 95% of 608,000 malaria-related deaths occurred in Africa, and more than three-quarters of the deaths occurred in children younger than 5 years. In …

Global malaria cases become stagnant, sparking questions about control, funding, adaptation and challenges
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Global malaria cases become stagnant, sparking questions about control, funding, adaptation and challenges

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 26, 2024 16:32 IST - 5 MINS READ After two decades of falling incidence numbers, malaria cases worldwide since 2015 have not declined as many hoped, and, in some areas, they are even increasing. “If the global malaria incidence and mortality rate in 2000 were applied to populations at risk annually to 2020, the investments made over …

Need for a global crusade against malaria
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Need for a global crusade against malaria

Firstpost  

In 2022, there were an estimated 249 million malaria cases globally, which led to the death of 608,000 individuals In Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novel, Heart of Darkness, the oppressive atmosphere of the Congo, teeming with disease, is a potent metaphor for the darkness within humanity. According to the WHO South-East Asia Region’s 2022 report, this region accounted for 5.2 million …

Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa — how they work and what they promise
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa — how they work and what they promise

The Hindu  

Malaria incidents are on the rise. Among children aged 5 and 17 months who received 4 doses of RTS,S, the vaccine prevented about 30% of them from developing severe malaria. Since 2019 more than 2 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been vaccinated with the RTS,S malaria vaccine. The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India, …

Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help

Associated Press  

MIGORI, Kenya — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave, heart-wrenching sobs from mourners filled the air. Parts of Kenya participated in an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine, with a reported drop in deaths for children under 5. The biggest impact is felt in regions characterized by high temperatures like …

Could new vaccines end malaria in Africa?
10 months, 1 week ago

Could new vaccines end malaria in Africa?

Al Jazeera  

A decades-long pursuit to disarm mosquitoes has produced new vaccines. In trials carried out between 2009 and 2011 across seven African countries, the RTS,S vaccine prevented infants from developing malaria for at least three years after the first vaccination. It is the number two cause of toddler deaths in Africa after respiratory illnesses – nearly half a million children die …

Health talk | The new malaria vaccine can reduce morbidity and death, study finds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Health talk | The new malaria vaccine can reduce morbidity and death, study finds

Hindustan Times  

Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes. A recent study found that in areas with seasonal malaria, approximately 200,000 cases and 650 deaths from malaria could be prevented per 100,000 children, if they were vaccinated with all four doses of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine over 15 years. Additionally, the vaccine, which was recently recommended for …

How India’s Vaccine Industry Will Save Millions of Children in Africa - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

How India’s Vaccine Industry Will Save Millions of Children in Africa - News18

News 18  

On 2 October 2023, when India celebrated both Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, there was one more reason to celebrate this year. In April 2023, almost coinciding with World Malaria Day, the West African nation Ghana approved the malaria vaccine R21, even before it was approved by the WHO. The vaccine R21 is developed at the University of Oxford …

Now a more efficacious, inexpensive malaria vaccine
1 year, 2 months ago

Now a more efficacious, inexpensive malaria vaccine

The Hindu  

October 07, 2023 09:00 pm | Updated October 08, 2023 12:10 pm IST A malaria vaccine — R21/MatrixM — developed by the University of Oxford, manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India and tested in a phase-3 trial at five sites in four countries — Mali, Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Tanzania — in Africa was recommended by the WHO …

Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval: What is it?
1 year, 2 months ago

Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval: What is it?

India Today  

The World Health Organisation revealed their recommendation for a groundbreaking second malaria vaccine known as R21/Matrix-M with the highest efficacy of 75 per cent. The vaccine, developed through a collaborative effort between the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India, aims to protect vulnerable children at risk of this deadly disease. "Today, it gives me great pleasure to …

UN Authorises Second Malaria Vaccine; Experts Warn It's Not Enough to Stop the Disease Spreading
1 year, 2 months ago

UN Authorises Second Malaria Vaccine; Experts Warn It's Not Enough to Stop the Disease Spreading

News 18  

The World Health Organisation authorised a second malaria vaccine on Monday, a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and more effective option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN health agency was approving the new malaria vaccine based on the advice of two expert groups, recommending its use in …

WHO recommends malaria vaccine, will roll out in early 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

WHO recommends malaria vaccine, will roll out in early 2024

Firstpost  

The world’s first malaria vaccine, known as RTS,S, was recommended for widespread use by the WHO about two years ago, according to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director, at a briefing in Geneva The World Health Organisation suggested on Monday the adoption of a second malaria vaccination to prevent the potentially fatal illness that some mosquitoes transmit to people. The world’s …

Malaria gets bitten again! WHO to roll out second vaccine by 2024; first launch in Africa
1 year, 2 months ago

Malaria gets bitten again! WHO to roll out second vaccine by 2024; first launch in Africa

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization recommended on Monday the use of a second malaria vaccine to curb the life-threatening disease spread to humans by some mosquitoes. recommended the broad use of the world's first malaria vaccine called RTS,S," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing in Geneva. "Today, it gives me great pleasure to announce that WHO is recommending a …

Why developing the world’s first malaria vaccine has taken so long
1 year, 4 months ago

Why developing the world’s first malaria vaccine has taken so long

Hindustan Times  

On July 5, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and Gavi, an organisation promoting vaccination, announced that 12 African countries would receive 18m doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine. Around 95% of malaria cases and deaths are in Africa, and at least 28 countries there have expressed an interest in the new jab; by 2026 demand is expected to reach …

12 African Countries To Get 18 Million Malaria Vaccines In the Coming 2 Years
1 year, 5 months ago

12 African Countries To Get 18 Million Malaria Vaccines In the Coming 2 Years

The Quint  

You should know that this is the first-ever malaria vaccine vaccine) to be developed and the credit goes to the British pharmaceutical giant GSK plc. The vaccine has already been administered to more than 1.7 million children in three countries — Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi — as a pilot program and resulted in a “substantial reduction” in severe malaria cases. …

New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There's just one thing ...
1 year, 5 months ago

New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There's just one thing ...

NPR  

New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. Enlarge this image toggle caption Emma Houston/Xinhua via Getty Images Emma Houston/Xinhua via Getty Images On April 17, 2023, Nigeria approved a promising new malaria vaccine. Sponsor Message Indeed, "long travel times" was listed by one study in Nigeria as one of the most frequent reasons deterring parents from getting …

Hope for African children as Oxford R21 malaria vaccine is cleared for use in Ghana
1 year, 8 months ago

Hope for African children as Oxford R21 malaria vaccine is cleared for use in Ghana

The Independent  

A new malaria vaccine developed at the University of Oxford that could protect millions of children has been approved for use for the first time, by Ghana. Adrian Hill, director of the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, said: “Particularly since Covid, African regulators have been taking a much more proactive stance, they’ve been saying.we …

Promising new malaria vaccine for kids approved in Ghana
1 year, 8 months ago

Promising new malaria vaccine for kids approved in Ghana

The Independent  

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Promising new malaria vaccine for children approved in Ghana
1 year, 8 months ago

Promising new malaria vaccine for children approved in Ghana

LA Times  

Ghana is the first country to approve the malaria vaccine for children known as R21/Matrix-M. Ghana on Thursday became the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children, one that officials hope will offer better protection against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year. The WHO has already rolled out a pilot program of the …

Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
1 year, 8 months ago

Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine

Al Jazeera  

For years, scientists have been trying to develop vaccines for the disease which kills more than 600,000 people annually – most of them in Africa. Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, with children under the age of three in line to benefit, although it is unclear when the …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Finally! A safe and effective vaccine against malaria
1 year, 10 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Finally! A safe and effective vaccine against malaria

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:25 IST FOR decades scientists had tried different approaches to develop an effective malaria vaccine without much success. Researchers at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health of the University of Maryland School of Medicine recently demonstrated that a three-dose regimen of a vaccine called Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite was safe and efficacious when tested …

Antibody treatment tested as a new tool against malaria: Research
2 years, 1 month ago

Antibody treatment tested as a new tool against malaria: Research

Hindustan Times  

Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months, the latest approach in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease. Malaria killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and sickened 241 million, mainly children under 5 in Africa. The new study tested a very different approach — giving people a …

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria
2 years, 1 month ago

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria

The Hindu  

Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months, the latest approach in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease. The new study tested a very different approach — giving people a big dose of lab-made malaria-fighting antibodies instead of depending on the immune system to make enough of those …

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria
2 years, 1 month ago

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria

LA Times  

Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months, the latest approach in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease. The new study tested a very different approach — giving people a big dose of lab-made malaria-fighting antibodies instead of depending on the immune system to make enough of the …

COVID vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa, WHO says
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa, WHO says

LA Times  

The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Africa has dropped by more than 50% over the last three months, the World Health Organization said Thursday, even though less than a quarter of all Africans have been vaccinated. Despite increased availability of vaccines on the continent, Africa still lags far behind the global average, with only 24% of the population …

Radboud University researchers may have a vaccine that fights the spread of malaria
2 years, 4 months ago

Radboud University researchers may have a vaccine that fights the spread of malaria

NL Times  

Researchers at the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen think they have developed a vaccine that combats the spread of malaria. If an Anopheles mosquito bites a person who has taken the vaccine, and draws a blood meal from them, the malaria parasites in that mosquito are rendered harmless, according to clinical research. A single injection would be enough to …

WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO moves to roll out first malaria vaccine in Africa

Associated Press  

BLANTYRE, Malawi — As the World Health Organization announces the next step in its rollout of the world’s first authorized malaria vaccine in three African countries, concerns about its value have come from an unlikely source: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, arguably the vaccine’s biggest backer. The malaria vaccine has “a much lower efficacy than we would like,” Philip …

First malaria vaccine hits 1 million dose milestone — although it has its shortcomings
2 years, 7 months ago

First malaria vaccine hits 1 million dose milestone — although it has its shortcomings

NPR  

First malaria vaccine hits 1 million dose milestone — although it has its shortcomings Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Ongoro/AFP via Getty Images Brian Ongoro/AFP via Getty Images Earlier this week, Dr. Kwaku Poku Asante of Ghana got the phone call he consistently dreads. "Wow, this is a total game changer," says Jalang'o, who coordinates Kenya's malaria vaccination effort. …

WHO approves malaria vaccine for kids: A global health expert explains why that is a big deal
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO approves malaria vaccine for kids: A global health expert explains why that is a big deal

Firstpost  

Approval of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, which goes by the name Mosquirix, provides a “glimmer of hope” for Africa, according to Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa. The World Health Organisation recommended its first malaria vaccine for children on 6 October, 2021 – a breakthrough hailed by the UN agency as a “historic moment.” Approval of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, …

Killing the chills: The Hindu Editorial on the malaria vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

Killing the chills: The Hindu Editorial on the malaria vaccine

The Hindu  

The triumphs of science are best appreciated when they make human lives easier or safer, or simply, offer hope. The first ever World Health Organization -approved anti-malaria vaccine must count among those triumphs. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom rightly termed it as a historic moment, achieving a breakthrough not only for malaria control but also child health and science itself. …

Africa welcomes new malaria vaccine as a 'game-changer'
3 years, 2 months ago

Africa welcomes new malaria vaccine as a 'game-changer'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy African health officials are optimistic …

Africa welcomes new malaria vaccine as a ‘game-changer’
3 years, 2 months ago

Africa welcomes new malaria vaccine as a ‘game-changer’

Associated Press  

LAGOS, Nigeria — African health officials are optimistic that the world’s first malaria vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization will “dramatically change” the way the continent of 1.3 billion people fights the disease. The Africa CDC director also congratulated the three African countries that participated in the clinical trials for the malaria vaccine, which he said shows “African leadership …

EXPLAINED: More Than 30 Yrs In The Making, How Malaria Vaccine Finally Got WHO's Nod
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINED: More Than 30 Yrs In The Making, How Malaria Vaccine Finally Got WHO's Nod

News 18  

At a time when the world is contending with a hitherto unseen and unknown foe in the novel coronavirus, you might wonder why a vaccine for malaria is making news. The RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, which has the brand name Mosquirix, has been developed by the UK-based pharma major GSK to act against Plasmodium falciparum, “the deadliest malaria parasite globally and the …

UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
3 years, 2 months ago

UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world’s first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the hope that it will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. “So obviously if they’ve been vaccinated, they will still be protected.” In recent years, little significant progress has been …

African children to be vaccinated against malaria after WHO issues historic approval
3 years, 2 months ago

African children to be vaccinated against malaria after WHO issues historic approval

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria …

World Health Organization recommends first anti-malarial vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

World Health Organization recommends first anti-malarial vaccine

The Hindu  

In a historic move, the World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the first anti-malarial vaccine, as mankind enters a key turning point in a battle waged relentlessly over decades between man and mosquito, the vector. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control… Using this vaccine on top of existing tools to …

WHO approves world's first Malaria vaccine, recommends broad use for children
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO approves world's first Malaria vaccine, recommends broad use for children

India TV News  

The World Health Organization on Wednesday approved the world's first vaccine for Malaria and recommended its broad use for children, especially across Africa. Following a meeting of the United Nations health agency’s vaccine advisory group, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of “a historic moment.” “Today’s recommendation offers a glimmer of hope for the continent which shoulders the heaviest burden …

Malaria vaccine a ‘breakthrough for science’, WHO chief says
3 years, 2 months ago

Malaria vaccine a ‘breakthrough for science’, WHO chief says

Al Jazeera  

UN health body announces the Mosquirix vaccine against malaria should be widely administered to children in Africa, a move saving tens of thousands of lives. The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, marking a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually. …

WHO greenlights the world's first malaria vaccine — but it's not a perfect shot
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO greenlights the world's first malaria vaccine — but it's not a perfect shot

NPR  

WHO greenlights the world's first malaria vaccine — but it's not a perfect shot Enlarge this image toggle caption Cristina Aldehuela/AFP via Getty Images Cristina Aldehuela/AFP via Getty Images The world's arsenal against malaria just got a fancy new bazooka. This is not only the first authorized malaria vaccine, it's also the first vaccine ever approved for use against a …

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