WHO validates new affordable meningitis vaccine

The World Health Organization approves a new, more accessible and less expensive meningitis vaccine than existing formulas.

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This validation comes as the WHO launches an appeal to international funders to increase stocks and ensure global vaccine coverage.

The vaccine could prevent millions of deaths in high-risk regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

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