On the sidelines of Davos, Bill Gates was once again peddling his vaccines.
The vaccine is thought to be 13% effective at preventing malaria on its own, but 90% effective when used in conjunction with mosquito nets and malaria tablets.
“Global Alliance for Vaccines helps buy vaccines – that’s based on the rich countries and Gates Foundation generosity – and we’re trying to make sure that as we go back to replenish that fund that we can raise as much as we did in the past.”
Despite malaria tablets offering 90% protection, the vaccine possibly reaches the lofty level of 13% effectiveness so another 19 African countries plan to introduce the vaccine this year and at least 28 African countries have expressed interest in receiving the malaria vaccine.
“At least 28 countries in Africa plan to introduce a WHO-recommended malaria vaccine as part of their national immunisation programmes. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has approved providing technical and financial support to roll out malaria vaccines to 18 countries,” WHO said.
Bill Gates describes Plotkin’s Vaccines as a must-have reference for current, authoritative information in this fast-moving field.
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