Cameroon Launches World’s First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children

On December 10, 2019, residents of the Malawian community of Migowi, where young children will serve as test subjects for the world's first malaria vaccine, will be vaccinated by health officials.

As the doses are distributed throughout Africa, Cameroon will be the first nation to regularly administer the new malaria vaccine to children. Officials praised the campaign, which is set to begin on Monday, as a significant step in the decades-long fight to stop the malaria epidemic caused by mosquitoes on the continent, which is responsible … Read more