# Possible human malaria vaccine

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 23, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616 "2021-04-23T13:31:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/1 "2021-04-23T13:31:34Z")

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[https://www.eurekalert.org/pub\_releases/2021-04/uoo-mvb042221.php#:~:text=Researchers%20from%20the%20University%20of,-months%20of%20follow-up](https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uoo-mvb042221.php#:~:text=Researchers%20from%20the%20University%20of,%2Dmonths%20of%20follow%2Dup).

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/2 "2021-04-23T13:37:05Z")

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Ha! I just texted this to someone because I’m getting the same company’s (Novavax) COVID vaccine this AM.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/3 "2021-04-23T13:49:31Z")

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I didn’t realize the novavax vaccine had been approved anywhere. Where do you live, if your are willing to share?

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/4 "2021-04-23T13:55:19Z")

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Texas. It’s a study I’m participating in.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/5 "2021-04-23T14:08:47Z")

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Oh cool! Thanks for your service.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/6 "2021-04-23T15:06:10Z")

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A good malaria vaccine would be excellent!

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/7 "2021-04-23T15:28:51Z")

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Really important for the future as tropical conditions expand from global warming.

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616/8 "2021-04-23T21:17:40Z")

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This is huge: malaria causes 400,000 deaths per year - and 228 million cases and associated respiratory, anaemic, and neurological effects. It is a developmental roadblock and it would be fantastic if we could limit its spread. [Malaria - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria)