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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

GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) logo is seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Bharat Biotech And GSK Cut The Price Of The World's First Malaria Vaccine To Under $5 By 2028 | Image: Representation photo

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