UNICEF marks World Malaria Day with rollout of new vaccine in Mali

UNICEF marks World Malaria Day with rollout of new vaccine in Mali - teleSUR English

The United Nations children’s organization UNICEF is launching today’s World Malaria Day with the rollout of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in Mali, the 20th country to introduce it. This was the launch of the first malaria vaccine in Malawi back in April 2019.It was a pilot study backed by UNICEF and GAVI, the vaccine alliance.They say symptomatic malaria cases were reduced by 75% during the 12 months following a three dose series of vaccines. Today,…

UNICEF marks World Malaria Day with rollout of new vaccine in Mali

The United Nations children's organization UNICEF is launching today's World Malaria Day with the rollout of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in Mali, the 20th country to introduce it.