Vaccine alliance Gavi and children's agency UNICEF have struck a new pricing deal that will sharply cut the cost of a key malaria vaccine and make it possible to protect nearly seven million additional children by 2030, the agencies announced on Sunday.
Under the agreement, the price of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine will fall to $2.99 per dose within a year - a reduction expected to save up to $90 million. Those savings should allow countries to secure more than 30 million extra doses over the next five years.
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by Joji Xavier
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