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FDA Approves First Self-Administered FluMist, Chikungunya, and Malaria Vaccines
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DNA and Chikungunya Vaccines Advance, Malaria Vaccine Reduces Child Deaths by 13%
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DNA vaccines for infections such as yellow fever are set to be tested in people next year. These DNA vaccines are easier to store than mRNA alternatives and are expected to be as effective as conventional vaccines containing live viruses. Additionally, the first vaccine against the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya has been FDA approved, and a malaria vaccine has shown a 13% reduction in deaths among young children in Africa over nearly 4 years.