Nigeria receives 1m doses of first malaria vaccine

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Nigeria has received the first batch of eight hundred and forty six thousand doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

The official launch of the vaccines was attended by officials of the Ministry of Health, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, and development partners.

The Minister of Health, Ali Pate, described the arrival of the vaccines as a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to eliminate malaria in the country.

He said the vaccines would first be distributed to states with the highest burden of the disease, particularly Kebbi and Bayelsa and would serve as a complement to other treatments for malaria.

Pate also cleared the air on concerns about the efficacy of the vaccine, stating that it has proven to be safe and efficient for malaria treatment.

Also, the Director General of the NPHCDA, Muyi Aina, explained the plans for distribution, adding that an enforcement team would be set up by the agency and the date and location for the administration of the vaccines would be communicated in due course.

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