The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces dosing test
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? His malaria vaccination appointment at a clinic in central Cameroon was too important to miss.For decades, millions of children across Africa have fallen sick from malaria, one of the continent's deadliest diseases for the young. But it dropped to 46% for the fourth dose, administered between 22 and 24 months, according to a study published last year in the peer-reviewed Malaria Journal.
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- ▪His malaria vaccination appointment at a clinic in central Cameroon was too important to miss.For decades, millions of children across Africa have fallen sick from malaria, one of the continent's deadliest diseases for the young.
- ▪But it dropped to 46% for the fourth dose, administered between 22 and 24 months, according to a study published last year in the peer-reviewed Malaria Journal.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onThe new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces dosing testA recently introduced malaria vaccine is helping reduce severe illness in children across AfricaByNGALA KILLIAN CHIMTOM Associated PressJuly 14, 2026, 9:17 PM1:04A woman leaves after attending a malaria vaccination rollout session at the Soa District Hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Angel Ngwe)The Associated PressYAOUNDE, Cameroon -- Rain had turned the dirt road into thick mud, but Mabel Djoumessi kept walking with her 9-month-old son, Kenfack, strapped to her back.
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