Nigeria has received the first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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Nigeria is set to receive its first consignment of the highly anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday, marking a significant step in the country’s fight against one of its deadliest diseases.
A malaria vaccine which has been developed with the help of Britain’s Oxford University scientists is up to 78 per cent effective in the youngest children, new data suggests.
The House of Representatives has called for domestic financing and locally manufactured malaria vaccines in a bid to stop the menace of the disease.