Scientists develop new ‘world-changing’ malaria vaccine

Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed a malaria vaccine with ‘world-changing’ potential.

 

The vaccine is expected to be rolled out next year after trials showed up to 80 per cent protection against the deadly disease.

 

Crucially, the vaccine is cheap and there is already a deal in place to manufacture more than 100 million doses a year.

 

The charity Malaria No More said the recent progress mean children dying from malaria could end “in our lifetimes.”

 

Professor Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at the university, said “We think these data are the best data yet in the field with any malaria vaccine.”

 

The research team will begin the process of having the vaccine approved in the next few weeks, but a final decision will hinge on the results of a larger trial of 4,800 children, which is due before the end of this year.

 

Professor Hill said the vaccine, called R21, could be made for “a few dollars” and “we really could be looking at a very substantial reduction in that horrendous burden of malaria.

 

“We hope that this will be deployed and available and saving lives, certainly by the end of next year.”

 

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