WHO approves first-ever malaria vaccine

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/clipssubscribe The World Health Organization on October 6, 2021, approved the first vaccine shown to prevent malaria, recommending it be rolled out for children in African nations where the infectious disease is endemic. Developed by British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, the vaccine, called RTS,S – or Mosquirix – marked a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. Video source: Reuters/World Health Organization Related story: WHO backs use of first malaria vaccine for children https://sc.mp/olou Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #Lifestyle #Africa