Jump to content News Business Sport Opinion Politics World Money Life Style Travel Culture Subscribe now Free for one month Log in See all News COMMENT As the world’s first ever malaria vaccine is approved, we cannot let it be the last Rather than marking the end of a very long journey we need to view the vaccine's arrival as the beginning of an important new one SETH BERKLEY 3 December 2021 • 10:03am It now seems highly likely that for the first time in decades malaria cases are significantly on the rise. While this may prove to be just a temporary blip caused by Covid disrupting malaria programmes, in the long-term it could be a taste of things to come. ... To continue reading this article... Start your free one-month trial Stay expertly informed on your schedule with unlimited access to our award-winning website and exclusive app. Cancel anytime. Start your free trial One month free, then £1 per month for three months. Already a subscriber? Log in Related Topics Vaccines, Pandemics and epidemics, Coronavirus, Malaria Twitter Icon Facebook Icon WhatsApp Icon Email Icon Advertisement More stories Calm down about omicron – UK’s immunity is different to South Africa’s, says expert Yorkshire players threaten to quit after mass sacking of coaching staff caught up in racism scandal Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Emma Tustin sentenced to life and Thomas Hughes 21 years for torturing and killing six-year-old Scrapping Valneva Covid vaccine ‘not terribly clever’, warn scientists Jurassic Park Britain risks economic extinction Hooligan 'hijacked' disabled child in Wembley Euro 2020 final 'war zone' Twitter Icon Facebook Icon WhatsApp Icon Email Icon Save More from Global Health Security 'Worrying' number of children and pregnant women in hospital as omicron surges in South Africa By Peta Thornycroft 3 Dec 2021, 4:27pm Coronavirus latest news: No 10 insists there are 'no plans' to make Covid vaccines mandatory By Sarah Newey 3 Dec 2021, 3:50pm Fears India facing new wave as Covid spikes in wastewater samples By Joe Wallen 3 Dec 2021, 1:54pm Will we end up having booster jabs forever? Here’s everything you need to know By Anne Gulland 3 Dec 2021, 5:00am Risk of reinfection with omicron three times higher than previous variants, study finds By Jennifer Rigby 2 Dec 2021, 7:45pm Omicron could be responsible for 'half' of Europe's infections within months By Marcus Parekh 2 Dec 2021, 3:55pm More from The Telegraph The tears to save Alec Baldwin’s career Soaring cost of people carriers drives used car prices even higher Cristiano Ronaldo hits new heights as Man Utd shrug off Var controversy to win classic against Arsenal Ghosts of Weimar haunt Germany as tabloids attack EU bankers over soaring inflation Pestering women in the street set to be outlawed Lewis Hamilton takes Saudi Arabia GP practice double ahead of crucial weekend on 'crazy' track Back to top Follow us on: Contact us About us Telegraph Extra Reader Prints Branded Content Syndication and Commissioning Guidelines Privacy Terms and Conditions Advertising Terms Fantasy Sport UK Voucher Codes Betting Offers Modern Slavery Manage Cookies © Telegraph Media Group Limited 2021