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Kenya-tested Malaria vaccine cuts deaths by 13% — WHO

It's given in eight Western Kenya counties. At least 18 countries now plan to introduce the vaccine from 2024 onwards

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by The Star

Health24 November 2023 - 11:10
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A nurse administers a malaria jab during the launch of the expansion of the malaria vaccination programme to 25 additional subcounties in the endemic lake regions on March 7

The malaria vaccine introduced in Kenya in 2019 has reduced mortality from all causes by 13 per cent in the children eligible for vaccination, an evaluation of the programme suggests.

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