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The world's first malaria vaccine has cleared one of the final hurdles prior to being approved for use in Africa. The European Medicines Agency gave the jab a positive scientific assessment after looking at its safety and effectiveness. This is despite the vaccine being just 46% effective in toddlers and not working on very young babies. The Â鶹Éç's Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh explains. (Photo: A girl in Tanzania receiving the malaria vaccine during the clinical trial. Credit: D. POLAND / PATH)