Malaria jab rollout in Cameroon a 'turning point': Gavi

Geneva (AFP) Jan 22, 2024

The rollout of malaria vaccines in a regular immunisation programme marks a "turning point" in the fight against the disease, Aurelia Nguyen, chief programme officer of the Gavi vaccine alliance, told AFP. The mosquito-borne disease kills more than 600,000 people a year, mainly in Africa, according to the World Health Organization. Following a pilot phase, the RTS,S vaccine is being roll