Subnational introduction of the RTS,S/AS01_E malaria vaccine into routine immunization: experience and lessons from the three pilot countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In October 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the RTS,S/AS01_E (RTS,S) malaria vaccine for the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children living in endemic areas informed by evidence from the subnational pilot introduction and evaluation in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi as part of the WHO-coordinated Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP). With the global vaccine supply boosted by the pre-qualification of a second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M (R21), in October 2023, many endemic countries (20 as of April 2025) have introduced malaria vaccines into their national childhood immunization and malaria control programmes. More endemic countries are expected to introduce or scale up malaria vaccines in 2025 and beyond. This paper s

SUBMITTER: Jalang'o R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305954 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature