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GSK and Bharat Biotech to Cut Malaria Vaccine Price Below $5 by 2028

Phased cuts reflect improved efficiency through technology transfer aimed at rolling out the vaccine in 12 African nations by the end of 2025

Overview

  • Partners attribute the price reduction to process improvements, expanded production capacity, cost‐effective manufacturing and minimal profit margins
  • GSK will transfer manufacturing technology to Bharat Biotech and continue supplying the vaccine’s adjuvant until full production handover by 2028
  • Bharat Biotech has invested over $200 million in high‐output facilities and product development to support scaling up of GaviS Gavi has received funding commitments for its 2026-2030 phase but contributions have fallen short of the alliance’s projected needs
  • Malaria kills more than 500,000 people each year, mainly children under five in sub-Saharan Africa, underscoring the vaccine’s potential to save lives