A workshop on implementation strategies for the introduction of the RTS, S/AS01 (RTS, S) malaria vaccine in countries with areas of highly seasonal transmission, was held as a …
The malaria vaccine candidate, RTS, S/AS01E, showed promising protective efficacy in a trial of Kenyan and Tanzanian children aged 5 to 17 months. Here we report on the …
E Macete, JJ Aponte, C Guinovart… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background The development of a malaria vaccine remains a public health priority for sub‐ Saharan Africa. RTS, S/AS02A candidate malaria vaccine has been shown to be safe and …
KP Asante, DP Mathanga, P Milligan, S Akech, A Oduro… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The RTS, S/AS01 E malaria vaccine (RTS, S) was introduced by national immunisation programmes in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi in 2019 in large-scale …
A Leach, J Vekemans, M Lievens, O Ofori-Anyinam… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative are working in partnership to develop a malaria vaccine to protect infants and children living …
Background The Malaria Vaccine Implementation Program, coordinated by the World Health Organization, intended to initiate the roll-out of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in 3 sub …
H Mumtaz, A Nadeem, W Bilal, F Ansar… - Immunity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction In malaria‐stricken regions, malaria continues to be one of the primary causes of mortality for children. The number of malaria‐related fatalities has drastically decreased …
J Grant, T Gyan, F Agbokey, J Webster, B Greenwood… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2019, the RTS, S/AS01E malaria vaccine was introduced on a pilot basis in six regions of Ghana by the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service as part of the …
CB Osoro, E Ochodo, TK Kwambai, JA Otieno… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
In October 2021, the WHO recommended the world's first malaria vaccine—RTS, S/AS01— to prevent malaria in children living in areas with moderate-to-high transmission in sub …