Malaria Vaccine
The reduction has been credited to intensified efforts such as the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets and the introduction of the RTS, S malaria vaccine, the first of its kind in the world.
The long-awaited RTS,S malaria vaccine vaccine was described as a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control.
Mothers have continued to put their babies at risk of contracting the deadly disease despite awareness created by doctors and medical facilities which freely distribute nets.
The counties including Mombasa, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Kisumu, Siaya and Migori are at high risk of mosquito-borne diseases.
The antimalarial drug significantly reduced malaria infections by 68 per cent.
The campaign, launched on Monday, marks a significant milestone in the continent's relentless battle against the deadly mosquito-borne disease, which is responsible for a staggering 95 per cent of global malaria deaths.
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