Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to test first Malaria vaccine

Three African countries have been chosen to test the world's first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organisation said.

Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to test first Malaria vaccine

Three African countries have been chosen to test the world's first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organisation said.

Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will begin piloting the injectable vaccine with young children next year.

The WHO said on Monday that the vaccine has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives if used with existing measures. The challenge is whether impoverished countries can deliver the required four doses of the vaccine for each child.

Mosquito-borne malaria infects more than 200 million people worldwide every year and kills about half a million, most of them children in Africa. Bed netting and insecticides are the chief protection.

The WHO said a global effort to counter malaria has led to a 62% fall in deaths between 2000 and 2015.

AP

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