Africa’s climate is characterized by moisture and aridity. Regrettably, this provides the perfect breeding ground for different tropical diseases. Malaria has plagued Africa for decades, wreaking havoc on children and newborns; even when the condition is treatable, it causes premature mortality. The rigorous nature of the disease has, in some instances, proven deadly and life-threatening.
However, after immense efforts for thirty years, the historical RTS, S malaria vaccine has been given a stamp of approval by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It was licensed for use in Sub-Saharan Africa and other places with a high malaria transmission rate after several efforts. This comes after a successful immunization trial in Ghana, Malawi, and Kenya. Research has shown that the RTS, S vaccine was safe for young children, reducing hospitalization and mortality in vaccinated children by over 70 percent….
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