A Malaria Vaccine for Africa — An Important Step in a Century-Long Quest

Malaria continues to devastate people’s health and livelihoods worldwide. In October 2021, the WHO for the first time recommended the large-scale use of a malaria vaccine for children living in areas with moderate-to-high malaria transmission.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2022-03, Vol.386 (11), p.1005-1007
Hauptverfasser:	Alonso, Pedro L, O’Brien, Katherine L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Antigens Childhood Diseases COVID-19 Disease transmission Drug dosages Global Health History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Infectious Disease Malaria Malaria - mortality Malaria - prevention & control Malaria Vaccines Malaria, Falciparum - prevention & control Mortality Mortality - trends Mosquitoes Parasites Parasitic Infections Pediatrics Prevention Proteins Public Health Public Health General R&D Research & development Time Factors Vaccine Development - history Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:	Malaria continues to devastate people’s health and livelihoods worldwide. In October 2021, the WHO for the first time recommended the large-scale use of a malaria vaccine for children living in areas with moderate-to-high malaria transmission.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp2116591