https://www.bbc.com/news/health-62797776
'A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by
scientists at the University of Oxford.
The team expect it to be rolled out next year after trials showed up to 80%
protection against the deadly disease.
Crucially, say the scientists, their vaccine is cheap and they already have a
deal to manufacture more than 100 million doses a year.
The charity
Malaria No More said recent progress meant children dying from
malaria could end "in our lifetimes".
It has taken more than a century to develop effective vaccines as the malaria
parasite, which is spread by mosquitoes, is spectacularly complex and elusive.
It is a constantly moving target, shifting forms inside the body, which make it
hard to immunise against.
Last year, the World Health Organization gave the historic go-ahead for the
first vaccine - developed by pharmaceutical giant GSK - to be used in Africa.
However, the Oxford team claim their approach is more effective and can be
manufactured on a far greater scale.
Trial results from 409 children in Nanoro, Burkina Faso, have been published in
the
Lancet Infectious Diseases. It shows three initial doses followed by a
booster a year later gives up to 80% protection.'
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Future Crunch Sep 12, 2022:
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