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A new vaccine against rotavirus (kills about 600 children a day) worked well in a large trial in Africa and appears to be a practical way to protect millions of children.

March 24th, 2017

The vaccine is expected to be as cheap as or cheaper than current alternatives.
It can last for months without refrigeration, which makes it far easier to use in remote villages with no electricity
It must be approved by the World Health Organization before it can be widely distributed
About 215,000 children under 5 die each year of rotavirus, almost half of them in just four countries: India, Pakistan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo

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