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MALARIA VACCINE
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that the long-awaited malaria vaccination campaign will commence in Kebbi and Bayelsa states on December 2, 2024.
Nigeria has received its first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccine from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Nigeria is set to receive its first consignment of malaria vaccines today Thursday, a key development in the country's ongoing battle against one of its deadliest diseases.
The Ministry of Health of Liberia, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the WHO, and the UNICEF, has announced the arrival of 112,000 doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine – a pivotal moment in Liberia's battle against malaria.
Cameroon has launched the world's first routine malaria vaccine program against the deadly disease.
Health Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin made the announcement at Cotonou airport, where the government took delivery of 215,900 doses of the RTS.S vaccine.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has finalised plans for nationwide clinical trials of a malaria vaccine.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine which was recently given provisional approval by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) still needs to undergo more trials.