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More than one million African children protected by first malaria vaccine

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More than a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received at least one dose of the first anti-malaria vaccine. The "breakthrough" RTS,S vaccine was pioneered in Malawi in April 2019 and found to be safe. The WHO recommended the widespread deployment of the vaccine for children living in sub-Saharan Africa and areas at risk in October 2021.

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France24

More than one million African children protected by first malaria vaccine

More than a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received at least one dose of the first anti-malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

2 years ago·France

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Sud Ouest

WHO: more than one million African children protected by the first malaria vaccine

Environ 90 % des cas de paludisme dans le monde sont enregistrés en Afrique, où 260 000 enfants en meurent chaque année

2 years ago·France

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Africa News

Malaria vaccine reaches more than one million children in Africa | Africanews

The vaccination programme was launched in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi in 2019

2 years ago·Pointe- Noire, Congo

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TheCable

Malaria vaccine has reached over 1m children in Africa, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says over one million children in Africa have received the malaria vaccine.

2 years ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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Daily Monitor

More than one million African children protected by first malaria vaccine

"This vaccine is not just a scientific breakthrough, it’s life-changing for families across Africa," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in the statement

2 years ago·Kampala, Uganda

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Over 1 million African children protected by first malaria vaccine

More than 1 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received one or more doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine, thanks to a pilot programme coordinated by WHO

2 years ago·Geneva, Switzerland

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