World's first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya
A health worker vaccinates a child against malaria in Homa Bay County, western Kenya, in September 2019. The vaccine (Mosquirix) is the world’s first malaria jab shown to provide partial protection against malaria in children and has been rolled out by the World Health Organization (WHO). PHOTO | AFP
Lucy Akinyi's three children were infected with malaria so often she would be at their local health clinic in western Kenya every other week getting them treated.
When offered the chance to protect her children with the world's first vaccine against the deadly parasitic disease, Akinyi jumped at the chance.
