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The World's First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children Starts Now
On Monday, Cameroon became the first nation to establish routine childhood malaria immunizations. The race is on to give protection to as many people as possible.
Beginning today, Cameroon, a Central African nation which experiences 2.7 million cases of malaria each year, will start rolling out routine childhood immunizations using a vaccine called RTS,S or Mosquirix, made by the pharma company GlaxoSmithKline. Twelve African countries will receive a combined total of 18 million doses of RTS,S over the next two years through Gavi, the vaccine alliance that ensures immunization access in some of the world’s poorest nations. Numerous logistical hurdles lie ahead, including the notorious “cold chain,” the strict refrigeration requirements of vaccines that inhibit how easily they can be transported to remote regions and stored.
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