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2023-09-23 22:10:39 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is no approved malaria vaccine known to cause meningitis. Meningitis is typically caused by infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, and it is not a known side effect of malaria vaccines. No causal link to the vaccine has been established. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/malaria-vaccine-implementation-programme#:~:text=During%20the%20Phase%203%20trial,children%20who%20received%20the%20vaccine.

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• There is no approved malaria vaccine known to cause meningitis. Meningitis is typically caused by infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, and it is not a known side effect of malaria vaccines. No causal link to the vaccine has been established. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/malaria-vaccine-implementation-programme#:~:text=During%20the%20Phase%203%20trial,children%20who%20received%20the%20vaccine.