Recently, the WHO has approved the widespread use of the World’s first

Recently, the WHO has approved the widespread use of the World’s first vaccine against which one of the following diseases/infections ?

Hepatitis C
Nipah Virus
Malaria
Zika Virus
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
The correct answer is Malaria.
In October 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with moderate to high *Plasmodium falciparum* malaria transmission. This marked the first time the WHO had recommended a malaria vaccine for widespread use, making it the “world’s first vaccine against malaria” to receive such a recommendation for implementation.
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is a major public health problem, particularly in Africa. The development and approval of the malaria vaccine is considered a significant step in the fight against this disease, although the vaccine’s efficacy is moderate and it is used as part of a comprehensive malaria control strategy. Vaccines for Hepatitis C, Nipah Virus, and Zika Virus were not recommended for widespread use by the WHO in this manner around that time.
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