Malaria vaccine: What to expect after WHO’s recommendation
Despite the vaccine’s modest efficacy, medics are optimistic about the impact it can create.
![A woman sleeps under a mosquito net in Bugesera District. Last week, the World Health Organisation recommended widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission. A woman sleeps under a mosquito net in Bugesera District. Last week, the World Health Organisation recommended widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission.](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2021/10/11/a_woman_sleeping_under_a_mosquito_net_to_fight_against_malaria_in_bugesera_district_dan_nsengiyumva.jpg)
A woman sleeps under a mosquito net in Bugesera District. Last week, the World Health Organisation recommended widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission.