Now There are Two Vaccines to Slash the Frightful Toll of Malaria

There are now two safe and effective vaccines designed to work against malaria, a human parasite. The first, called RTS,S, was unveiled almost two years ago.

The second one, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week, is called R21/Matrix-M and is intended for children between 5 and 36 months, who are among the most vulnerable to the disease. In 2021, across Africa, it's estimated that 619,000 died of the mosquito-borne disease, most of them children. Read more from NPR here.