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A Shot At History, Part 3 - The Jab
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In our final episode of the series, we’ll uncover the surprising stories behind the science of the world’s first jab for malaria and how this ‘orphan’ vaccine became a lifesaving intervention that has already reached 5 million children. We look at what's next for the malaria vaccine, the threats of funding cuts to global health and answer the big question – is it working?
Here’s who you’ll meet:
Angus Hervey: Founder of Fix The News
Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga: Journalist & human rights activist, Malawi
Dr Joe Cohen: Project Lead, Malaria Vaccine at GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
Dr Mehreen Datoo: Clinical research fellow-Malaria vaccine trials, Oxford University
John Bawa: Director, Malaria Vaccine Implementation, PATH.
Dr Scott Gordon: Head of Gavi's Malaria Program
A Shot At History is produced by Fix The News. Series Producer, Amy Davoren-Rose, Fix The News. Associate Producer & Audio Director, Anthony Badolato, Hear That?