WHO: Second malaria vaccine to be launched in some African countries early next year – News – Rti Central Radio
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Time: 2023-10-02 22:49 News quotes: Interview, AFP, Reuters Writing Editor: Zhang Ziqing The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in the UK will be promoted to some African countries in early 2024 . (Wikipedia)
The World Health Organization (WHO) today (2nd) recommended promoting the use of a second malaria vaccine in some African countries in early 2024 to curb the spread of life-threatening diseases to humans by certain mosquitoes.
WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference in Geneva today: “Almost exactly 2 years ago, WHO recommended the widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine called RTS,S .”
“Today, I am honored to announce that WHO is recommending a second vaccine, called R21/Matrix-M, to prevent malaria in children at risk,” Tedros said.
Tedros said that the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom will be promoted to some African countries in early 2024 and will be available in other countries in mid-2024. He also said that every The cost of a dose ranges from $2 to $4.
Malaria is a disease that is transmitted to humans through the bites of certain types of mosquitoes. According to the latest data from the WHO, malaria caused 619,000 deaths worldwide in 2021.
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