Tuesday 27 July 2021 - 4:00am
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mainly children in Africa
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FRANKFURT - Germany s BioNTech, which developed a coronavirus vaccine with US giant Pfizer in record time, said Monday it aimed to start trialling a malaria vaccine next year using the same breakthrough mRNA technology.
If successful, the vaccine could be a crucial step in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease, which kills more than 400,000 people a year mainly young children in Africa. We will do whatever it takes to develop a safe and effective mRNA-based malaria vaccine that will prevent the disease, reduce mortality and ensure a sustainable solution for the African continent and other regions affected by this disease, BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said in a statement.
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