
Ghana first to approve malaria vaccine
The malaria vaccine - called R21 - appears to be hugely effective.
Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it. We give the basics of malaria and explain how the vaccine and the rollout in Ghana will work.
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Classified documents circulating online suggest the US has spied on its allies and on the UN. We get an update from the BBC's global disinformation correspondent.
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Presenter: Peter Okwoche
(Photo: Malaria vaccine containers are seen during the launch of the extension of the worlds first malaria vaccine (RTS, S) pilot program for children at risk of malaria illness and death within Kenyas lake-endemic region at Kimogoi Dispensary in Gisambai on March 7, 2023. Credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)
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