Malaria prevention in children: an update

DAJ Friedman-Klabanoff, D Adu-Gyasi… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
While challenges remain in malaria control towards elimination, new guidelines and recently
approved vaccines offer hope. Monitoring for continued vaccine and chemoprevention …

[HTML][HTML] Caregivers' perception and acceptance of malaria vaccine for Children

V Bam, A Mohammed, A Kusi-Amponsah, J Armah… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Malaria is a disease of public health concern and in endemic areas, pregnant
women and children under-five years are vulnerable to the disease. The introduction of the …

[HTML][HTML] Caregiver acceptance of malaria vaccination for children under 5 years of age and associated factors: cross-sectional household survey, Guinea and Sierra …

K Röbl, HT Fischer, A Delamou, AK Mbawah, B Geurts… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria is a leading cause of death and reduced life span in Guinea and Sierra
Leone, where plans for rolling out the malaria vaccine for children are being made. There is …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine into the Essential Programme on Immunisation in western Kenya: a qualitative longitudinal study from the …

J Hill, T Bange, J Hoyt, S Kariuki, MF Jalloh… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Malaria accounts for over half a million child deaths annually. WHO
recommends RTS, S/AS01 to prevent malaria in children living in moderate-to-high malaria …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the Implementation Determinants of Pilot Malaria Vaccination Programs in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi through a Complexity Lens: A Rapid Review …

AA Adamu, RI Jalo, D Ndwandwe, CS Wiysonge - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
In 2019, national immunization programs in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi commenced the
implementation of RTS, S/AS01 vaccination in large-scale pilot schemes. Understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] Child malaria vaccine uptake in Ghana: Factors influencing parents' willingness to allow vaccination of their children under five (5) years

SA Saaka, K Mohammed, C KA Pienaah, I Luginaah - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Malaria is a substantial health burden in Ghana, particularly among children.
Despite the availability of malaria vaccines, uptake remains low. Notwithstanding, there is a …

[HTML][HTML] RTS,S/AS01E vaccine defaults in Ghana: a qualitative exploration of the perspectives of defaulters and frontline health service providers

J Okyere, VB Bediako, JA Ackah, E Acheampong… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background While Ghana has a good track record in the Expanded Programme on
Immunization, there are substantial challenges with regards to subsequent vaccinations …

[HTML][HTML] Perennial malaria chemoprevention with and without malaria vaccination to reduce malaria burden in young children: a modelling analysis

M Runge, A Stahlfeld, M Ambrose, KB Toh, S Rahman… - Malaria journal, 2023 - Springer
Background A recent WHO recommendation for perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC)
encourages countries to adapt dose timing and number to local conditions. However …

Risk perception and hesitancy towards malaria vaccines among hospital pharmacists in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

A Isah, OA Nnadi, OC Obi, CC Nnadi… - … Journal of Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study evaluated the willingness and perceived concerns of hospital pharmacists in
allowing and recommending malaria vaccines. This was a cross-sectional-based study …

[HTML][HTML] Willingness to accept malaria vaccines amongst women presenting at outpatient and immunization clinics in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria

AT Chinawa, EN Ossai, VO Onukwuli, OC Nduagubam… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background There are giant steps taken in the introduction of the novel malaria vaccine
poised towards reducing mortality and morbidity associated with malaria. Objectives This …