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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Storm Newton

Major step in fight against malaria as Oxford-developed vaccine approved by WHO

AP

A cheap malaria vaccine developed with the help of UK scientists that can be produced on a massive scale has been recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

R21/Matrix-M has been developed by the University of Oxford in partnership with the Serum Institute of India and costs between $2 (£1.65) and $4 (£3.30) per dose.

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