UN authorises a second malaria vaccine, but experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading

An emergency warning is in place for Seacombe, Loch Sport, Briagolong, Stockdale, Iguana Creek and Glenaladale in Victoria. Keep up to date withThe World Health Organization has authorised a second malaria vaccine, in a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and a more readily available option than the world's first shot against the parasitic disease.

Dr Tedros said the shot would cost about $US2 to $US4 and could be available in some countries next year if funders agree to buy it. WHO experts, however, said the data to date on the GSK and Oxford-developed vaccines does not show which one is more effective.The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the GSK vaccine's biggest backers, stepped back last year from financially supporting Mosquirix's rollout, saying it was less effective than officials would like and that funding would be better used elsewhere.

If the new vaccine is rolled out widely across Africa, it could dramatically reduce the amount of severe illness and deaths caused by malaria in a few years, Dr Craig said. "You would be foolish to think that this vaccine is going to be the end of the malaria story," Dr Craig said.In a separate decision, WHO's expert group also authorised the dengue vaccine made by Takeda, which was previously approved by the European Union drug regulator.

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