WHO approves simpler cholera vaccine

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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.

The Euvichol-S vaccine is a simplified formulation of Euvichol-Plus, with fewer components — which should allow for larger volumes to be produced faster.

Some 473,000 cholera cases were reported to the WHO in 2022 — double the number from 2021 — and preliminary data indicates that more than 700,000 cases were reported last year. In a joint statement, the Gavi vaccine alliance and the UN children’s agency UNICEF said the move would help produce “more volumes of vaccine, faster, and at a lower cost”.

“The approval of this new product could not have come at a more important time given the acute upsurge of cholera outbreaks we are seeing worldwide.”Gavi and UNICEF said EuBiologics was currently the only oral cholera vaccine supplier to the global stockpile, though other manufacturers were expected to have products available in the coming years.

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