r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 23h ago

Biotechnology Burkina Faso says no to Bill Gates’ plan of creating modified species of mosquitoes

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/burkina-faso-says-no-to-bill-gates-plan-of-creating-modified-species-of-mosquitoes/xyk7xm8
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u/Zephyr256k 15h ago

No, RTS,S is a recombinant (not mRNA) vaccine.
It was developed primarily by GlaxoSmithKline in cooperation with Walter Reed and PATH.
Gates foundation has provided major support for the final phases of trials and distribution, but most of the research and development was done long before they ever got involved.

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u/jofra6 15h ago

My understanding is limited, I knew the person working on the project in passing. Thanks for the correction!