The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has launched the expansion of the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme.
Ghana officially introduced the malaria vaccine into its routine immunisation programme on May 1 2019 for children under 2 years, by which phase 1 of the exercise was piloted in 42 districts of seven regions across the country.
The seven implementation regions were; Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Central, Oti, Upper East and Volta.
In all, there are 93 districts in the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) regions out of which 42 Districts are currently vaccinating leaving 51 Districts.
Phase 2 is the expansion to the additional 51 Districts as a continuation of the pilot implementation.
The malaria vaccine which is safe, effective and well tolerated is given to children in four doses, starting from six months, then seven months, nine months and 18 months.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
