Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine

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   The annual death toll (over 400,000) is less then Covid-19, but this mostly hits infants and children.  
The vaccine is only 40% effective in preventing disease and 30% in preventing serious cases, but to my mind being able to save over 100,000 infants and children from dying is a great achievement.   The low effective ratio is due to malaria being far more complicated than the SARS-CoV virus causing Covid-19

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EdwinSm, Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 03 2013 Status: Offline Points: 24065	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdwinSm, Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine Posted: October 06 2021 at 10:17pm
	The annual death toll (over 400,000) is less then Covid-19, but this mostly hits infants and children. The vaccine is only 40% effective in preventing disease and 30% in preventing serious cases, but to my mind being able to save over 100,000 infants and children from dying is a great achievement. The low effective ratio is due to malaria being far more complicated than the SARS-CoV virus causing Covid-19 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-58810551

carbon20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 08 2006 Location: West Australia Status: Offline Points: 65816	Post Options Post Reply Quote carbon20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 07 2021 at 1:53am
	It's very interesting to watch an animation of how the malaria virus takes control of the cell ,explodes and spreads the virus throughout the body..... A vaccine will be very welcome. Take care all 😷😉💉
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KiwiMum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Moderator Joined: May 29 2013 Status: Offline Points: 29670	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiMum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 07 2021 at 12:24pm
	I wonder what happened to the plan to release genetically modified mosquitos that would produce predominantly male offspring thereby leading to a population collapse? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200512134447.htm
	Those who got it wrong, for whatever reason, may feel defensive and retrench into a position that doesn’t accord with the facts.

EdwinSm, Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 03 2013 Status: Offline Points: 24065	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdwinSm, Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 08 2021 at 12:45am
	As with Covid-19 a multi-strategy approach is needed, especially as it is clear the vaccine is not enough on its own.