‘Historic’ new vaccine against malaria

The leader of the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that a vaccine against malaria has been found to be safe and effective — including for kids, who account for the vast majority of malaria deaths. Regina Rabinovich of ISGlobal Health explains to host Marco Werman why this vaccine is being called “historic” and a game changer.

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