Nigeria to take delivery of anticipated malaria vaccine

Nigeria is set to receive its first consignment of the highly anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday, marking a significant step in the country’s fight against one of its deadliest diseases.

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) announced that the vaccine, known as RTS,S/AS01 (Mosquirix), would be received in Abuja by Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) confirmed the event through an invitation sent by the agency, on Wednesday in Abuja.