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 …
The World Health Organisation recommended the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India for use as it met required safety, quality and effectiveness standards, according to a report by news agency ANI. The vaccine was recommended for use after a rigorous, detailed scientific review by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts and …
