Malaria vaccine given green light by EU regulators

Mosquirix gets European approval to be used on African babies to help control impact of malaria

Malaria patient
(Image credit: Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images)

The world's first malaria vaccine has earned the approval of European drug regulators, who say it should be licensed for use in Africa, where babies are at risk of contracting the disease.

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