Strep A kills hundreds of thousands yearly, but vaccine research remains neglected

Summary

Strep A kills over 630,000 people annually, mostly young people in low- and middle-income countries, yet vaccine research and development for it remains chronically underfunded and overlooked by global health priorities. The author, a vaccine researcher who joined Coefficient Giving, describes discovering this gap and argues that a Strep A vaccine may finally be within reach if funding and attention are directed toward it. The piece highlights the disparity between the disease's massive burden and the near-total neglect it receives from funders and policymakers.

Source

bskyStrep A kills hundreds of thousands yearly, but vaccine research remains neglectedglobalhealthnow.org