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Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa — how they work and what they promise
8 months, 2 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, …

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Could new vaccines end malaria in Africa?
10 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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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 …

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Killing the chills: The Hindu Editorial on the malaria vaccine
3 years, 3 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. …

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Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa
3 years, 4 months ago

Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa

The Independent  

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