• For full details of graphics available/in preparation, see Menu -> Planners
 Erste Malaria Vakzine mit Bewilligung infographic
Grafik zeigt die Länder mit Malaria Fällen in 2020 sowie die globalen Malaria Trends.
GN41857DE

GESUNDHEIT

UN hat die erste Malaria Impfung der Welt bewilligt

October 7, 2021 - Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) hat die erste Malaria Vakzine der Welt freigegeben und empfiehlt sie für Kinder in ganz Afrika in der Hoffnung, dass sie Ansporn für weitere Bemühungen ist, die Ausbreitung der Krankheit einzugrenzen.

WHO said its decision was based largely on results from ongoing research in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that tracked more than 800,000 children who have received the vaccine since 2019.

The vaccine, known as Mosquirix, was developed by GlaxoSmithKline in 1987. While it’s the first to be authorised, it does face challenges: The vaccine is only about 30 percent effective, it requires up to four doses, and its protection fades after several months.

Still, scientists say the vaccine could have a major impact against malaria in Africa, home to most of the world’s more than 200 million cases and 400,000 deaths per year.

Sources
PUBLISHED: 07/10/2021; STORY: Graphic News
Advertisement