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Malaria vaccine prevents one third of malaria cases at 12 months

Published: Nov. 20, 2013, 2:03 p.m.

b'ATLANTA\\u2014Efficacy of the RTS,S malaria vaccine for children \\u2014 vaccinated between six and 12 weeks age \\u2014 checked-in at around 30 per cent in preliminary findings from Africa released at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference by Dr John Lusingu of Tanzania\\u2019s National Institute of Medical Research. He told Sarah Maxwell that although this figure is lower than was hoped the data mean that a third of all cases of malaria are prevented among vaccinated children. Professor Sir Brian Greenwood of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine added his comment.'