Malaria vaccine

Uganda to roll out first malaria vaccination in October

Tony Abet | January 24, 2024

The Health ministry intends to start vaccinating children against malaria late this year, a top official at the ministry told Daily Monitor on Monday. “Uganda has planned to begin (malaria vaccinations) in October. It is four doses at six, seven, eight and 18 months,” Dr Michael Baganizi, the head of […]

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WHO approves Malaria vaccine for children

Noelyn Nassuuna | October 7, 2021

By Ritah Kemigisa Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease. Malaria has been one of the biggest scourges on humanity for millennia and mostly kills babies and infants. Having a vaccine – after more than […]