Which African Country has become the first to immunise children against Malaria through the vaccine 'RTS,S' (Mosquirix) under the WHO-coordinated Malaria vaccine pilot programme?
Correct answer: B. Malawi
- A. DR Congo
- B. Malawi
- C. Somalia
- D. Ethiopia
Explanation
Malawi was the first country to administer the RTS,S malaria vaccine to children under the WHO pilot programme, which began in 2019. The vaccine was later branded Mosquirix.
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