Africa

Cameroon launches routine malaria vaccination programme in global milestone against disease

Move is projected to save tens of thousands of live across Africa per year with some 6.6m children in line for jab

A health worker administers a malaria vaccine to a baby at a hospital in Soa, Cameroon, on January 22nd. Photograph: Etienne Nsom/AFP via Getty
A health worker administers a malaria vaccine to a baby at a hospital in Soa, Cameroon, on January 22nd. Photograph: Etienne Nsom/AFP via Getty
Mon Jan 22 2024 - 14:50

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