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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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