The world finally has a malaria vaccine. Why has it taken so long?
Science Weekly
Last week the World Health Organization approved the worldβs first malaria vaccine. Itβs been hailed as a historic breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of lives each year. But researchers have been trying to create one for more than a century β so why has it taken so long? Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Latif Ndeketa and Prof Chris Drakeley about how the new RTS,S vaccine works and why itβs been so difficult to produce. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepodNext Episodes
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