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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maria Cheng

UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading

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The World Health Organization authorized a second malaria vaccine on Monday, a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and more effective option than the world's first shot against the parasitic disease.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was approving the new malaria vaccine based on the advice of two expert groups, recommending its use in children at risk of the disease.

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