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World’s first Malaria vaccine – Mosquirix

October 9 , 2021 1274 days 1103 0
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the Malaria Vaccine called “RTS, S/AS01” or mosquirix to use in Africa.
  • RTS, S/AS01 is the world’s first vaccine against Malaria.
  • This vaccine was first made in 1987 by the pharmaceutical company GSK.
  • It was tested in a pilot programme in the three African countries - Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

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