Battling Malaria Strengthening the U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Program (2006) / Chapter Skim
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to conduct a programmatic review of the Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine research and development program. The USAMRMC seeks to pursue a world-class program aimed at developing effective vaccines against malaria in military personnel deployed to malaria endemic regions.
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The IOM committee convened twice in person and twice by teleconference during the period of the 6-month study. Their first meeting lasted 2.5 days, and the committee reviewed in detail the MIDRP malaria vaccine research and development program, its historical development, its current research efforts and budget, and its goals and objectives as presented by key MIDRP research staff.
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The transmission stage type of vaccine is not a current active area of research in the MIDRP Malaria Vaccine Program. Although potentially effective in reducing transmission levels and hence new infections, this strategy is less useful for immediate individual protection on arrival in an endemic area.
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Appendix C provides plans for possible field trials testing malaria vaccines in nonimmune adult volunteer subjects deployed to (military personnel) or recruited to spend time in (civilians)
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