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Kenya 3rd African Country to Roll Out New Malaria Vaccine

Rael Ombuor

   NAIROBI - Kenya has become the third African country to roll out the
   world's first malaria vaccine. Young children in eight western Kenyan
   counties will receive the RTS, S malaria vaccine, developed by British
   pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.

   Africa continues to bear the greatest brunt of malaria globally and the
   introduction of the vaccine in parts of Africa is seen as a possible
   game changer in the fight against the killer disease.

   Mothers and children lined up at a health center in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay
   County, on Friday to receive their first injection of the RTS,S malaria
   vaccine.

   The vaccine will be administered in four doses to children between six
   months and two years old.

   The program is being facilitated by Kenya's Ministry of Health in
   collaboration with the World Health Organization, the global nonprofit
   PATH and other partners.

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