Coverage dated October 5, 2021 to October 7, 2021

‘A Historic Moment': Why a Malaria Vaccine in Africa Will Reignite the Fight Against Disease

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 2 developments

Policymakers and health experts have welcomed the WHO’s authorization of the first ever malaria vaccine, which could be rolled out in sub-Saharan Africa by the end of 2022.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. UN endorses world's 1st malaria vaccine as 'historic moment'

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    ‘A Historic Moment': Why a Malaria Vaccine in Africa Will Reignite the Fight Against Disease

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

Reports & sources

119 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    WHO recommends widespread use of world's first malaria vaccine for children (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    In what it called a "historic" move, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it has recommended widespread use of the world's first and only malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions where there are moderate to high levels of malaria transmission.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    UN health agency backs world's 1st malaria vaccine (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The world's first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, the World Health Organization recommended Wednesday.

  3. KING 5 Seattle

    UN: African children should get world's 1st malaria vaccine (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Mosquirix is the first authorized malaria vaccine, but is only about 30% effective, requires up to four doses and its protection fades after several months.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    WHO approves first malaria vaccine after trials in Africa | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Although the vaccine is only 30% effective and requires four shots, hopes are high that it will save tens of thousands of children's lives each year across Africa. The jab was developed by GlaxoSmithKline.

  5. The Economist

    A malaria vaccine is approved by the World Health Organisation (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    It reduces the number of severe malaria cases by 30%

  6. The Guardian

    WHO endorses use of world’s first malaria vaccine in Africa (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Endorsement by World Health Organization’s experts announced in Geneva

  7. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    UN endorses world's 1st malaria vaccine as 'historic moment' (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the hope that it

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    UN experts say malaria shot should be used in Africa (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The World Health Organization has recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine be given to children across Africa, in a move officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the

  9. France 24

    Eye on Africa - WHO recommends use of first malaria vaccine for children (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    On tonight's show we talk to WHO's Global Malaria Programme, as the organisation has just recommended malaria vaccine rollout for children. It is a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds…

  10. The Columbian

    U.N. endorses world’s 1st malaria shot (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LONDON — The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world’s first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the hope that it will spur stalled efforts to cu

  11. Insider

    The WHO approved the world's first malaria vaccine and said it could save tens of thousands of lives each year (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The WHO's recommendation is based on results from a campaign in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi that reached over 800,000 children in the last two years.

  12. Truthout

    In Historic First, WHO Approves Vaccine to Prevent Malaria (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Experts hope that the vaccine, which has been in development for decades, could save thousands of children’s lives.

  13. NBC News

    WHO experts back using malaria vaccine on African children (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    "Today's recommendation offers a glimmer of hope for the continent which shoulders the heaviest burden of the disease," said the WHO's Africa director.

  14. MedicalXpress

    WHO recommends use of first malaria vaccine for children (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine for children, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 a year.

  15. Live Science

    World's 1st malaria vaccine recommended by WHO (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    More than 260,000 children under age 5 die each year from malaria.

  16. NBC Los Angeles

    First Malaria Vaccine Authorized by WHO (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The World Health Organization has recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine be given to children across Africa, in a move that officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease.

  17. Forbes

    WHO Backs Widespread Use Of First Malaria Vaccine (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The vaccine was found effective in a pilot program involving thousands of children across three countries.

  18. Newsweek

    Approval of malaria vaccine offers "glimmer of hope" for children in Africa (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "We expect many more African children to be protected from malaria and grow into healthy adults," said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's Africa director.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Malaria vaccine a ‘breakthrough for science’, WHO chief says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    UN health body announces the Mosquirix vaccine against malaria should be widely administered to children in Africa.

  20. NPR

    The world's 1st malaria vaccine gets a green light from the World Health Organization (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The World Health Organization has given approval for the world's first malaria vaccine. Malaria kills tens of thousands of people every year, with at least half being children under age 5.

  21. The Hill

    WHO endorses first vaccine for malaria (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday endorsed its first vaccine to combat the most deadly form of malaria among children, in the hopes of reducing the hundreds of millions of yearly fatalities among youn

  22. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    WHO recommends widespread use of world's first malaria vaccine for children - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — In what it called a “historic” move, the […]

  23. The Week

  24. Los Angeles Times

    U.N. experts recommend malaria shot for use in children across Africa (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The World Health Organization recommends use of the first malaria vaccine, in a move officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the disease.

  25. Fox News

    WHO recommends first malaria vaccine for African children: ‘Glimmer of hope’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday recommended widespread use of the first malaria vaccine for African children, aimed to cut disease burden and save tens of thousands of lives.

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