This could possibly lead to the creation of other successful vaccines for parasitic diseases.
and GSK — is set to donate 10 million doses to areas of Africa for the initial distribution of this vaccine. Each recipient older than five months old is expected to receive a three-dose course of the vaccine while those in three select countries will receive a fourth dose to determine if the full course should be four doses to increase long-term prevention.
Medical leaders including Matshidiso Moeti, MD and WHO Regional Director for Africa, are praising this achievement which took 30 years of research and development."We have long hoped for an effective malaria vaccine and now for the first time ever, we have such a vaccine recommended for widespread use."
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