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  1. Malaria vaccines are vaccines that prevent malaria, a mosquito-borne infectious disease which annually affects an estimated 247 million people worldwide and causes 619,000 deaths. The first approved vaccine for malaria is RTS,S, known by the brand name Mosquirix.

  2. Sep 8, 2022 · 8 September 2022. Katie Ewer. By James Gallagher. Health and science correspondent. A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by scientists at the University of...

  3. 2 days ago · WHO updated their recommendation for malaria vaccines in October 2023. The updated recommendation is applicable to both RTS,S and R21 vaccines: WHO recommends the programmatic use of malaria vaccines for the prevention of P. falciparum malaria in children living in malaria endemic areas, prioritizing areas of moderate and high transmission.

  4. Develop and license malaria vaccines with protective efficacy of at least 75% against clinical malaria for areas with ongoing malaria transmission. Develop malaria vaccines that reduce transmission and human malaria infection, enabling elimination in multiple settings through mass vaccination campaigns.

  5. Jul 13, 2021 · July 13, 2021. Malaria vaccines provide strong and lasting immunity. At a Glance. Researchers developed a malaria vaccination strategy that provided broad, long-lasting protection in controlled clinical trials. The approach is now being tested in a Phase 2 clinical trial in Mali.

  6. Dec 21, 2023 · The R21 vaccine is the second malaria vaccine prequalified by WHO, following the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine which obtained prequalification status in July 2022. Both vaccines are shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials, for preventing malaria in children.

  7. Jun 28, 2023 · 28 June 2023. Correction 06 July 2023. The next frontier for malaria vaccination. Hot on the heels of the first approved vaccine for malaria, researchers are racing to develop even better...

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