Burkina Faso becomes 2nd African country to include malaria vaccine in immunization program

Africa News
Feb 05, 2024

Burkina Faso becomes 2nd African country to include malaria vaccine in immunization program


On February 5th, Burkina Faso became the second country in the African Region to integrate the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization schedule.

The country has officially introduced the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its expanded vaccination programme across 27 health districts.

The World Health Organization endorsed the vaccine two years ago, acknowledging that that even though it is imperfect, its use would still dramatically reduce severe infections and hospitalizations.