World's first mass malaria vaccine campaign for children in Cameroon starts

Good news! This particular vaccine has been developed since 1960s.

"The world’s first mass malaria vaccination campaign began today in Cameroon—marking a “significant turning point” in the decades-long fight against the disease ..."

"Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa. ..."

"RTS,S/AS01 (trade name Mosquirix) is a recombinant protein-based malaria vaccine. It is one of two malaria vaccines approved (the other is R21/Matrix-M). As of April 2022, the vaccine has been given to 1 million children living in areas with moderate-to-high malaria transmission, with millions more doses to be provided as the vaccine's production expands.[3][4] 18 million doses have been allocated for 2023-2025." (Wikipedia)

Global Health NOW: ‘Milestone’ Malaria Vaccine Campaign in Cameroon; History’s Covid Clues; and Kenya’s Inaction Costs Women’s Lives

Cameroon kicks off world’s first malaria vaccine program for children

Mothers with their children listen to a nurse giving advice at a hospital in Soa, Cameroon