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Malaria could be prevented with a vaccine

By Hicbd
Fri Oct 8 2021 10:18 am

"The most effective malaria vaccine discovered so far is R21/Matrix-M, with a 77% efficacy rate shown in initial trials, and significantly higher antibody levels than with the RTS,S vaccine. It is the first vaccine that meets the World Health Organization's (WHO) goal of a malaria vaccine with at least 75% efficacy."

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria_vaccine
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02755-5
https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2021/oct/14/the-world-finally-has-a-malaria-vaccine-why-has-it-taken-so-long-podcast

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Malaria Prevention Medical / Health Research Vaccinations / Vaccines Global Health

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