Malaria Vaccine

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Cameroon Launches World’s First Malaria Vaccine Program to Save Children’s Lives

Cameroon marked a significant step in the global fight against malaria on January 22 by launching the world’s inaugural routine vaccine program for the mosquito-borne disease. The RTS,S vaccine, developed by British drugmaker GSK and approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to save tens of thousands of children’s lives annually in Africa. After successful trials in Ghana and…