Major malaria vaccine trial shows promise for african children

NCT ID NCT04704830

First seen Feb 24, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This large Phase 3 trial is testing whether the R21/Matrix-M vaccine can protect young children (5-36 months old) from getting malaria. About 4800 children in Africa are taking part. The study compares vaccinated children to those who did not get the vaccine to see if the shot safely reduces malaria cases over 12 months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CCVTM, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital

    Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom

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