World’s first malaria vaccine released in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi – BBC News

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The arena’s first malaria vaccine is being rolled out in aspects of Kenya from Friday, after beforehand being launched in Ghana and Malawi.

This might per chance perchance be added to the routine vaccination agenda, and extra than 300,000 children are expected to receive the vaccine over the next three years.

Malaria kills extra than 400,000 other folks globally every twelve months – mostly children – making this vaccine a doable sport-changer, as International Neatly being Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar reviews.

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