Your Child Still Needs Nets And Fever Tests. But Should A Malaria Vaccine Be On Your Checklist?

New WHO-backed evidence says malaria vaccines are saving young lives. For parents in high-risk areas, the next question is practical: what should they ask at the clinic? Mosquito nets still matter. So do repellents, clean surroundings, quick fever testing and proper treatment. No one is throwing those out of the window. But, quietly, the malaria fight has gained another layer. On 8 May 2026, WHO said new evidence published in The Lancet confirms that the RTS,S malaria vaccine reduced child deaths in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. Over four years, an estimated 1 in 8 child deaths was averted among children eligible for vaccination in those countries. That is not small. Not at all. What changed? This is real-world evidence, not only a controlled trial tucked away in a medical journal. The Lancet paper studied the vaccine’s introduction in routine childhood immunisation programmes, with RTS,S delivered in a four-dose schedule in ...

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