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New malaria vaccine proves 77% effective in children’s trial | Daily Sabah – Daily Sabah
The fight against Malaria, the mosquito-borne infectious disease, might finally be on the verge of victory as a potential new vaccine has proved highly…
The fight against Malaria, the mosquito-borne infectious disease, might finally be on the verge of victory as a potential new vaccine has proved highly effective in a trial that tested the jab in babies in Africa, according to researchers a result that could possibly save the lives of up to half a million young children a year.
The candidate vaccine, developed by scientists at Britain’s University of Oxford, and called R21/Matrix-M, showed up to 77% efficacy in the yearlong trial of 450 children…
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