Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to Central African Republic marks latest milestone for child survival

CAR is 'the first country to receive the R21 malaria vaccine for use in routine childhood immunization, marking another step forward in preventing the disease and saving children's lives', the organization said.

In 2021, the WHO already recommended the use of the vaccine 'RTS, S/AS01', better known as' Mosquirix ', in areas with moderate and high transmission of the disease.

Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to Central African Republic marks latest milestone for child survival

UNICEF delivered over 43 000 doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine by air to Bangui, Central African Republic, today, with more than 120 000 doses to follow in the next days. It is the first country to receive the R21 malaria vaccine for use in routine childhood immunization, marking another step forward in preventing the disease and saving children’s lives.   R21 is the second malaria vaccine to be recommended by WHO for children living in …