A long-awaited vaccine for malaria has been announced for rollout across 12 African countries over the next two years, potentially saving tens of thousands of lives.

An initial 18m doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine have been assigned to the countries where the risk of children falling ill and dying from malaria is highest, according to a statement from the global vaccine alliance Gavi, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef.

This vaccine has the potential to be very impactful in the fight against malaria, and when broadly deployed alongside other interventions, it can prevent tens of thousands of deaths every year,” said Thabani Maphosa, the managing director of country programmes delivery at Gavi.

Another 16 African countries have asked for access to the vaccine and will be hoping for supplies when production has been scaled up.

The vaccine, named RTS,S/AS01, was declared “safe and effective” in reducing deaths and severe illness after being given to 1.7 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi since 2019.

It will now be given to Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone and Uganda, with doses expected to arrive in the final quarter of this year.

Unicef’s associate director of immunisation, Ephrem T Lemango, said the vaccine will help fight a disease that kills almost half a million children under five in Africa every year.

“For a long time, these deaths have been preventable and treatable; but the rollout of this vaccine will give children, especially in Africa, an even better chance at surviving. As supply increases, we hope even more children can benefit from this life-saving advancement,” he said.

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The vaccine is being produced by GlaxoSmithKline but with an expected 60m doses needed each year by 2026, the Indian company Bharat Biotech will soon also be involved in supply.

Dr Kate O’Brien, the director of immunisation, vaccines and biologicals at the WHO, said the vaccine is a breakthrough for malaria-affected communities.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jul/06/safe-and-effective-first-malaria-vaccine-to-be-rolled-out-in-12-african-countries

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Why are the whites producing vaccines for Africans?
Africans should produces vaccines for themselves

If the vaccine will not prevent one from getting malaria, then we shouldn't accept it.

I don't trust Bill Gate

I don't trust oyibo

they have never given anything free. we are not loved that much.

The vaccine will target children.

Nothing scares the global western elite like their declining population in the west and the rising population in Africa.

I am and my family will pass.

We will not take

FOR YOUR OWN GOOD AND THE GOOD OF YOUR LOVED ONES!

DON'T TAKE THAT VACCINE!!

I REPEAT, DON'T EVER TAKE THAT VACCINE!!!!



That was how i warned those rushing to take COVID vaccine - now see the outcome of that vaccine!
people dieing like agric fowl!


IF YOU HAVE MALARIA GO BOIL DOGNYARO AND DRINK!

A word is enough for the wise!

Pauldollars:
Why are the whites producing vaccines for Africans?
Africans should produces vaccines for themselves

Is that supposed to be a question or what?

Have you finished your tribal and religious attacks on each other, before thinking of doing something useful for yourselves?

EVERY MODERN THING you are enjoying,how many of them were made by Africans?

If not for Oyibo,you will be living in the Iron Age.

obiekunie01:
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD AND THE GOOD OF YOUR LOVED ONES!

DON'T TAKE THAT VACCINE!!

I REPEAT, DON'T EVER TAKE THAT VACCINE!!!!



That was how i warned those rushing to take COVID vaccine - now see the outcome of that vaccine!
people dieing like agric fowl!


IF YOU HAVE MALARIA GO BOIL DOGNYARO AND DRINK!

A word is enough for the wise!

Wise one na that dongoyaro go kill you so, we have too many foolish people roaming africa already self. You see crippled northerners all over begging for money with crippled legs from polio because their parents belived these kind of foolish propaganda you are here spreading that vaccines are meant to kill and depopulate you. With your apparent education you still cant apply common sense.

obiekunie01:
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD AND THE GOOD OF YOUR LOVED ONES!

DON'T TAKE THAT VACCINE!!

I REPEAT, DON'T EVER TAKE THAT VACCINE!!!!



That was how i warned those rushing to take COVID vaccine - now see the outcome of that vaccine!
people dieing like agric fowl!


IF YOU HAVE MALARIA GO BOIL DOGNYARO AND DRINK!

A word is enough for the wise!

With this your your level of intelligence and discernment..

Nothing stops you from producing good quality malaria vaccines for your Continent..

Free drugs for tuberculosis, hiv, free vaccines all courtesy of a few from the west yet ignorant mumu africans think they are out to kill us.