WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended an additional malaria vaccine for children, which could help save hundreds of thousands of lives. The new R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, has already been approved for use in three African countries.
“ As a malaria researcher, I used to dream of the day we would have a safe and effective vaccine against malaria. Now we have two,
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
“Now We Have Two”: WHO Recommends 2nd Malaria Vaccine For Children
“ As we continue to work together to create a healthier, more equitable world for everyone, I am incredibly proud of the part that the Serum Institute of India has played in developing the R21 malaria…
Adar Poonawalla,
WHO Recommends Malaria Vaccine Made By Oxford University, Serum…