WHO Recommends Malaria Vaccine Made By Oxford University, Serum Institute

WHO recommends 2nd Malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M made by Oxford-Serum Institute; says cheap, more effective

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India has been recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after meeting required safety, quality and effectiveness standards. Following a rigorous, detailed scientific review by the WHO's independent advisory body, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), the R21/Matrix-M malaria vac

WHO recommends second Malaria vaccine made by Serum Institute of India

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India has been recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after meeting required safety, quality and effectiveness standards, ANI reported. Following a rigorous, detailed scientific review by the WHO’s independent advisory body, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), the R21/Matri…

WHO Recommends Malaria Vaccine Made By Oxford University, Serum Institute

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India has been recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after meeting required safety, quality and effectiveness standards. Following a rigorous, detailed scientific review by the WHO's independent advisory body, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), the R21/Matrix-M malaria va…

WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children

The UN's health agency on Monday recommended a second malaria vaccine for children, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives by plugging a huge supply and demand gap. Nearly half a million children in the African region die every year from the disease, which is caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes. "As a malaria researcher, I used to dream of the day we would have a safe and effective vaccine against malaria. Now we have two," said …

expert reaction to the World Health Organization recommending the R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention

The World Health Organisation have recommended the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention.    Dr Charlie Weller, Head of Prevention, Infectious Disease, at Wellcome, said: “Malaria is still a significant threat to global health, which is further exacerbated by impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases.  The WHO recommendation for the use of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine is promising progress.  The demand for malaria vaccines …