Today is a great day for health, a great day for science, and a great day for vaccines:

WHO is recommending a second vaccine to prevent #malaria in children at risk of the disease, called R21/Matrix-M.

Demand for the RTS,S vaccine far exceeds supply, so the R21 vaccine is a vital additional tool to protect more children faster, and to bring us closer to our vision of a malaria-free world. 

https://bit.ly/46b4F8f #EndMalaria

To #EndMalaria, we have to address the inequity that drives it.

In 2022, malaria claimed the lives of over 600,000 people and there were 249 million new cases.

Alongside bed nets and other tools, vaccines could help to reignite progress against malaria, which has stalled in recent years.

On #WorldMalariaDay, let’s accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable world.

For decades, WHO has worked with countries to #EndMalaria — 45 countries and 1 territory have been successful so far!

Hope towards a malaria-free world is rising with 25 of 83 endemic countries now reporting fewer than 10 cases per year.

#HealthForAll