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Malaria vaccine and drugs combination stops disease — study

The jab is currently being offered in in Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori, Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma and Vihiga counties

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by The Star

News23 August 2023 - 11:44
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A nurse administers the malaria vaccine to a child in Kenya during pilot in 2021.

The malaria vaccine, combined with malaria prevention drugs, has reduced by two-thirds hospital admissions for severe disease and deaths, a new study suggests.

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