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April 24, 2019

Malawi Begins First-Ever Malaria Vaccination Campaign
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In Malawi, public health officials are rolling out the first-ever
vaccine for malaria in a historic pilot program that could save tens of
thousands of lives each year. The vaccine was launched for children in
Africa, where a child dies of malaria every two minutes. It took more
than 30 years to develop the vaccine, which reduced the number of
malaria cases by 40% in clinical trials.


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