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Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years.
Funding disbursed to boost vaccine access in humanitarian and fragile settings
The funding will enable international and local civil society organisations to complement public health service efforts by accessing communities not reached by government services, such as in cross-border settings and conflict zones, across the…
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Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years.
Funding disbursed to boost vaccine access in humanitarian and fragile settings
The funding will enable international and local civil society organisations to complement public health service efforts by accessing communities not reached by government services, such as in cross-border settings and conflict zones, across the…
Gavi Board approves funding to support malaria vaccine roll-out in sub-Saharan Africa
A new malaria vaccination programme will support Gavi-eligible countries to implement a new tool in the fight against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022-2025, including vaccine introduction, procurement and delivery
Gavi, Unitaid and the Global Fund welcome WHO recommendation for world’s first malaria vaccine
WHO recommendation for wider use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine is largely based on data gathered during malaria vaccine pilots which took place in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria
More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon – a historic step towards broader vaccination against one of the deadliest diseases for African children.
16 July 2021 – Following close collaboration between the African Union (AU)/ African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), COVAX and the United States Government, AU Member States are set to receive approximately 25 million COVID-19 vaccines to…