12 African countries receive first-ever malaria vaccine
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine from 2023 to 2025. This was disclosed in a joint press statement on Wednesday by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organisation, and the United Nations Children’s Fund. The RTS,S/AS01 vaccine is the first vaccine recommended for use by …