New data shows "staggering" increase in measles deaths worldwide | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Some 136,000 people died of measles in 2022, a 43% increase on 2021, amid a protracted slump in immunisation rates.
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Some 136,000 people died of measles in 2022, a 43% increase on 2021, amid a protracted slump in immunisation rates.
Four years since the first children received the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of routine immunisation programmes, important questions about the real-world impact of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine are being answered.
Countries in Africa can now apply for funding to support their malaria vaccine rollouts. Stephen Sosler, head of vaccine programs at Gavi, shares why this is significant.
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