World's first malaria vaccine

The Dhaka Times Desk The world's first malaria vaccine has been implemented in the African countries of Ghana and Malawi. At the beginning of this year, the experimental application of this vaccine was carried out.

The world's first malaria vaccine has been implemented in the African countries of Ghana and Malawi. At the beginning of this year, the experimental application of this vaccine was carried out.

The BBC reported that the first shipment of malaria vaccine was sent to Kisumu, Kakamega and Mombasa in Kenya recently.

Scientists hope this vaccine will bring a major victory in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease malaria. It is expected that more than 300,000 children will be vaccinated against malaria in the next 3 years in the routine vaccination program.

The discovery of this vaccine is the result of the tireless work of scientists for almost 30 years. Named 'RTSS', this vaccine will specifically help fight malaria by strengthening the body's natural immune system. The World Health Organization (WHO) also hopes that this vaccine will save millions of lives around the world.

It is known that each child will be given this vaccine in 4 parts (doses). The fourth dose should be given to the child before the child is two years old. In this regard WHO said that 3 doses in 3 consecutive months and 4th dose should be given after 18 months.

Quoting the researchers, the BBC also reported in a report that they also found evidence that 4 out of 10 children who received the vaccine developed an immune system against malaria. Moreover, the vaccine has been shown in the laboratory to be about one-third successful in preventing severe malaria.

Scientists hope that this vaccine will be a powerful tool in the fight against malaria. Malaria vaccines have been shown to be effective and safe in the laboratory. What remains to be seen is how effective it actually is in preventing malaria; How effective is it, especially in remote areas?

It should be noted that one of the oldest and deadliest diseases in the world is malaria. Its disease kills more than 4 lakh people every year, most of them children.