WHO prequalifies a 2nd malaria vaccine, a significant milestone in prevention of the disease
Dec. 22, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines. Recall that in October 2023, WHO recommended its use for…
UNICEF awards $170m malaria vaccine contract to GSK
August 17, 2022 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of a malaria vaccine to GSK with a value of up to 170…
COVID-19: WHO says a further 172 candidate vaccines being developed in labs, assures poorest countries can expect vaccines within weeks
The world’s poorest countries can expect to start receiving their first Covid-19 vaccine doses between the end of January and mid-February, the World Health Organization, WHO, said Thursday. Vaccination is…
WHO says weak health systems, misinformation about vaccines cause of Global rise of measles cases
Every region in the world, expect the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can kill or disable children, the World…