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[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malaria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351184 by MAYO CLINIC]

Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. People who have malaria usually feel very sick with a high fever and shaking chills.

=====Malaria vaccine questions and answers=====

[https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/malaria-vaccine-questions-and-answers by unicef]

Malaria is a preventable and curable life-threatening parasitic disease, and yet there are still an estimated 627,000 deaths a year, of which 77 per cent are children under five years of age. This questions and answers update on new malaria vaccines, provides general information on malaria vaccine supply, price, and the ongoing market shaping efforts.

=====Africa launches historic malaria vaccine rollout amid funding uncertainty=====

[https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-025-00245-8 by nature africa 15/8/25]

As malaria remains one of Africa’s most persistent public health threats, 2025 is poised to become a turning point in the fight against the disease, with numerous African countries set to expand vaccine coverage at unprecedented levels.

=====First malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality=====

[https://www.science.org/content/article/first-malaria-vaccine-slashes-early-childhood-deaths by Meredith Wadman 24/10/23 Science]

In a major analysis in Africa, the first vaccine approved to fight malaria cut deaths among young children by 13% over nearly 4 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported last week. The huge evaluation of a pilot rollout of the vaccine, called RTS,S or Mosquirix and made by GlaxoSmithKline, also showed a 22% reduction in severe malaria in kids young enough to receive a three-shot series.

=====Zambia launches malaria vaccine to protect over half million children=====

[https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/zambia-launches-malaria-vaccine-protect-over-half-million-children by Gavi 27/10/25]

Lusaka, Zambia, 27 October 2025 – The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health, today officially launched the malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M,as part of its Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), marking a historic milestone in the country’s fight against malaria. Over 500,000 children aged 6–8 months will be vaccinated in the months following the launch.

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 [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malaria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351184 by MAYO CLINIC]
   Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. People who have malaria usually feel very sick with a high fever and shaking chills.
+=====Malaria vaccine questions and answers=====
+[https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/malaria-vaccine-questions-and-answers by unicef]
+ Malaria is a preventable and curable life-threatening parasitic disease, and yet there are still an estimated 627,000 deaths a year, of which 77 per cent are children under five years of age. This questions and answers update on new malaria vaccines, provides general information on malaria vaccine supply, price, and the ongoing market shaping efforts.
+=====Africa launches historic malaria vaccine rollout amid funding uncertainty=====
+[https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-025-00245-8 by nature africa 15/8/25]
+ As malaria remains one of Africa’s most persistent public health threats, 2025 is poised to become a turning point in the fight against the disease, with numerous African countries set to expand vaccine coverage at unprecedented levels.
+=====First malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality=====
+[https://www.science.org/content/article/first-malaria-vaccine-slashes-early-childhood-deaths by Meredith Wadman 24/10/23 Science]
+ In a major analysis in Africa, the first vaccine approved to fight malaria cut deaths among young children by 13% over nearly 4 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported last week. The huge evaluation of a pilot rollout of the vaccine, called RTS,S or Mosquirix and made by GlaxoSmithKline, also showed a 22% reduction in severe malaria in kids young enough to receive a three-shot series.
+=====Zambia launches malaria vaccine to protect over half million children=====
+[https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/zambia-launches-malaria-vaccine-protect-over-half-million-children by Gavi 27/10/25]
+ Lusaka, Zambia, 27 October 2025 – The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health, today officially launched the malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M,as part of its Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), marking a historic milestone in the country’s fight against malaria. Over 500,000 children aged 6–8 months will be vaccinated in the months following the launch.