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[https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/malaria-vaccine-questions-and-answers by unicef] | [https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/malaria-vaccine-questions-and-answers by unicef] | ||
Malaria is a preventable and curable life-threatening parasitic disease, and yet there are still an estimated 627,000 deaths a year, of which 77 per cent are children under five years of age. This questions and answers update on new malaria vaccines, provides general information on malaria vaccine supply, price, and the ongoing market shaping efforts. | Malaria is a preventable and curable life-threatening parasitic disease, and yet there are still an estimated 627,000 deaths a year, of which 77 per cent are children under five years of age. This questions and answers update on new malaria vaccines, provides general information on malaria vaccine supply, price, and the ongoing market shaping efforts. | ||
=====Africa launches historic malaria vaccine rollout amid funding uncertainty===== | |||
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-025-00245-8 by nature africa 15/8/25] | |||
As malaria remains one of Africa’s most persistent public health threats, 2025 is poised to become a turning point in the fight against the disease, with numerous African countries set to expand vaccine coverage at unprecedented levels. | |||
