World's first malaria vaccine to be tested in Africa in 2018
WHO has announced that Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in the first-ever malaria vaccination programme from 2018. The vaccine is given in four doses, once a month for three months and a fourth dose 18 months later. The pilot project will involve over 7,50,000 children aged 5-17 months to see if a full-scale, worldwide programme could be started.