A Malaria Vaccine for Africa — An Important Step in a Century-Long Quest
Pedro L. Alonso, Katherine L. O’Brien
Abstract
Malaria continues to devastate people’s health and livelihoods worldwide. In October 2021, the WHO for the first time recommended the large-scale use of a malaria vaccine for children living in areas with moderate-to-high malaria transmission.
Topics & Concepts
MalariaMalaria vaccineMedicineEnvironmental healthVirologyLivelihoodPublic healthPopulationDisease EradicationProtozoal diseaseHealth servicesDeveloping countryImmunologyGeographyHerd immunityvaccines and immunoinformatics approachesViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studies