First malaria jabs in DR Congo handed out
In the DRC, malaria causes more than 24,000 deaths and affects over 27 million people a year, mainly children under five, according to a 2022 report by the ministry of health.
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DR Congo has become the 15th African country to offer malaria vaccines. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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KINSHASA - The DR Congo on Thursday administered its first malaria jabs against the mosquito-borne disease that kills tens of thousands of Congolese a year, the