Two studies on the RTS,S vaccine published in NEJM

The results for the two clinical trials testing the safety and efficacy of the RTS,S vaccine where published in the NEJM at the beginning of this month, coinciding with a keynote presentation at this year’s Trop Med meeting in New Orleans.

Here are the links, but my synopsis and comments are to follow.

 

Efficacy of RTS,S/AS01E Vaccine against Malaria in Children 5 to 17 Months of Age (Bejon et al, NEJM, 2008 Dec 11;359(24):2521-32)

 

 

Safety and Immunogenicity of RTS,S/AS02D Malaria Vaccine in Infants (Abdulla et al., NEJM, 2008 Dec 11;359(24):2533-44.)