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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Malawi
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Ghana
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Kenya
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Zimbabwe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Malawi. Malawi launched the first Malaria vaccine to immunize children on the occasion of World Malaria Day (observed on 25 April). It was launched as part of a pilot program aimed at immunizing children aged 2 years and below in three African countries Malawi, Ghana, and Kenya.
Detailed explanation-2: -The RTS,S malaria vaccine – the result of 35 years of research and development – is the first-ever vaccine against a parasitic disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) is a vaccine that acts against Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite globally and the most prevalent in Africa. The vaccine significantly reduces malaria and life-threatening severe malaria in children.
Detailed explanation-4: -The vaccine was created in 1987 and began pilot implementation in endemic countries in 2019. This first-generation malaria vaccine demonstrates modest efficacy against malaria illness and holds promise as a public health tool, especially for children in high-transmission areas where mortality is high.