2024-01-22 23:00:00
Cameroon has started malaria vaccination as a basic vaccination that everyone should receive. It is the first country in the world. To fight the deadly disease that kills more than 600,000 people in Africa each year.
Foreign news agencies reported that Cameroon becomes the first country in the world that began vaccinating against malaria It is a basic vaccine that everyone should receive (routine vaccine) as part of a project to help children. Thousands of people across Africa from malaria That causes more than 600,000 deaths per year in Africa, and over 80% of these are children under five years of age.
The first vaccine dose was given to a baby girl named Daniella at a health center near Yaounde. On Monday, January 22, 2024, the Cameroonian authorities approved all infants under 6 months of age to receive the recombinant protein malaria vaccine (RTS,S) free of charge. expenses You must receive a total of 4 doses.
The progress in Cameroon follows the success of pilot projects in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi, which resulted in a 13% reduction in malaria-related deaths among at-risk children. Research shows that The vaccine was able to reduce the number of cases by at least 36%, meaning it saved the lives of more than one in three people infected.
Dr. Willis Akhwel from the Council to End Malaria In Kenya, it is acknowledged that although the rollout of vaccinations is welcome and will save lives, But the low efficacy rate means the vaccine is not yet a silver bullet for fighting malaria.
However, for medical personnel Having tools to fight malaria in addition to mosquito nets and malaria tablets It is important. One UK study estimated that Using all three tools together will help protect children. from malaria up to 90%
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