Malaria vaccine rolled out in world’s worst-affected country
Nigeria, which has more malaria deaths than any other country in the world, has begun rolling out a vaccine against the disease for the first time. The West African nation accounts for almost a third of those who die from malaria each year. The vaccine being introduced – called R21/Matrix-M – is the second to […]
LENY: Vaccine will boost fight against malaria
Alberto Leny The selection of Kenya to participate in the pilot phase of the first malaria vaccine by the World Health Organisation (WHO) will go a long way in combating one Africa’s biggest disease burdens. Although preventable and curable, an estimated 429,000 people across the world die of malaria every year. The malaria vaccine has […]