Africa Urges Action on Vaccine Coverage Gaps
ABUJA, Nigeria – African health leaders have called for stronger domestic financing and political commitment to immunisation programmes, warning that millions of children across…
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malaria vaccine
WHO Study Say Malaria Vaccine Cuts Child Deaths in Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evaluation published in World Health Organization findings says the RTS, S malaria vaccine is significantly reducing child deaths across…
Africa Immunisation Gains Surge as Funding Gaps Threaten Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s expanding immunisation programmes are saving millions of lives and curbing deadly diseases, but a looming funding gap now threatens to…
Nigeria Expands Malaria Vaccine Rollout as Funding Pressures Threaten Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria expands its malaria vaccination programme to new states, even as declining donor funding and rising costs threaten long-term sustainability. The…
Nigeria Spends $150m Yearly on Vaccines as Donor Support Declines – NPHCDA
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria spends approximately $150 million annually on vaccine procurement, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency has disclosed, warning that declining…
Nigeria Gains as Gavi Vaccines Save 1.7m Lives Globally
LAGOS, Nigeria – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says its immunisation programmes saved 1.7 million lives worldwide in 2024, with Nigeria emerging as one of…
Ethiopia First African Nation to Deploy Malaria Vaccine Rollout
ABUJA, Nigeria – Ethiopia has become the first African country to deploy the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention…