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Ghana First To Approve 'world-changer' Malaria Vaccine by rookidmart: 9:57am On Apr 13, 2023 |
Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-65252511 |
Re: Ghana First To Approve 'world-changer' Malaria Vaccine by rookidmart: 10:25am On Apr 13, 2023 |
Here's more context from Sahara Reporters (https://saharareporters.com/2023/04/13/ghana-becomes-first-country-approve-malaria-vaccine-developed-oxford-university): It was developed in the UK by Oxford University, but is made by an India company: R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India after over 30 years of research It has undergone trials in many countries (Ghana was just the first to approve its usage) The R21/Matrix-M vaccine has undergone clinical trials in the UK, Thailand, and several African countries, including an ongoing phase III trial in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali and Tanzania that has enrolled 4,800 children. It was approved only for infants: The vaccine has been approved for use in children aged 5 to 36 months, the age group at highest risk of death from malaria It is expected to be very cheap (around $2), which is way less than the average of $14 spent treating Malaria in Ghana. |
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