In a significant development, the World Health Organization (WHO), Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have revealed that twelve African countries will soon receive the first-ever vaccine against malaria. In a statement released on Wednesday, the agencies announced that these nations are slated to receive a total of eighteen million doses... Read More

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April 13, 2023

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Ghana approves revolutionary Malaria Vaccine, becoming first country to do so

Ghana has approved a new malaria vaccine, R21, which has been hailed as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it. According to BBC, the vaccine appears to be highly effective, marking a significant breakthrough in the fight against malaria, which kills around 620,000 people annually, mostly children. Ghana’s drug regulators evaluated the vaccine’s safety... Read More

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May 11, 2022

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Tems become first Nigerian to debut at No. 1 on billboard 100; world’s first malaria vaccine coming to Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

TUC threatens strike over ASUU strike – again Tems become first Nigerian to debut at No. 1 on billboard 100 World’s first malaria vaccine coming to Nigeria, others in Sub-Saharan Africa Nigeria to end ₦500bn annual medical tourism — FG Nigerian Army denies pampering repentant terrorists Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,... Read More

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September 20, 2016

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This ABU scientist ‘developed malaria vaccine’

A professor in the Biochemical Parasitology Department of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nasiru Shua’ibu has developed a new malaria vaccine for the treatment of the fever. Shua’ibu revealed this on Tuesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the vaccine was different and would be out soon for use by... Read More

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November 10, 2012

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Report: First malaria vaccine trial is less effective in African babies

The search for a cure to fight against malaria suffered a setback recently when a potential malaria vaccine proved only 30 percent effective in African babies. The surprisingly poor result for the vaccine, which GlaxoSmithKline has been developing for three decades, leaves several years of work ahead before a protective malaria shot could be ready... Read More

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