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Today is a great day for health, a great day for science, and a great day for vaccines.
Almost exactly two years ago, WHO recommended the broad use of the world's first malaria vaccine, called RTS,S. The trials showed the vaccine to be safe, and safety monitoring will continue as the vaccine is rolled out. WHO is now reviewing the vaccine for prequalification, which is WHO's stamp of approval and will enable Gavi and UNICEF to buy the vaccine from the manufacturers.
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