World's first malaria vaccine gets go-ahead from EU regulators
Source: Reuters - Fri, 24 Jul 2015 05:00 GMT
Author: Reuters
Vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline for babies in Africa
WHO will now decide whether to recommend vaccine for use
GSK scientist worked on the vaccine for almost 30 years
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - The world's first malaria vaccine got a green light on Friday from European drugs regulators who recommended it should be licensed for use in babies in Africa at risk of the mosquito-borne disease.
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