💉 Sudan begins malaria vaccination

💉 Sudan begins malaria vaccination

Sudan starts malaria vaccination, with 186,000 doses reaching 148,000 children under one year. The vaccine will be administered in 15 areas in the Gedaref and Blue Nile states, with plans to expand to 129 areas during 2025-2026. Sudan has high prevalence with over 3.4 million cases during 2023.

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  • Sudan starts malaria vaccination, with 186,000 doses reaching 148,000 children under one year.
  • The vaccine will be administered in 15 areas in the Gedaref and Blue Nile states, with plans to expand to 129 areas during 2025-2026.
  • Sudan has high prevalence with over 3.4 million cases during 2023.

Extensive vaccination program starts in several regions

Sudan is now launching an extensive vaccination program against malaria. The first delivery of 186,000 vaccine doses arrived in October and will reach over 148,000 children under one year. Vaccination begins in 15 areas in the Gedaref and Blue Nile states.

The program will expand significantly in the coming years. During 2025 and 2026, the vaccine is planned to be introduced in 129 areas across Sudan.

Six-month-old Adan Mohammed is the first to receive the vaccine.

Major impact on children's health

Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases and kills nearly half a million children under five years annually in Africa.

During 2023, over 3.4 million malaria cases were reported in Sudan, and the disease is estimated to have claimed 7,900 lives. These figures are likely underestimated due to the ongoing conflict in the country.

The vaccine is given to children between 5 and 12 months of age. For best protection, children need a total of four doses. The vaccine complements other preventive measures, such as using insecticide-treated mosquito nets.

Current vaccination situation in Sudan

The national vaccination coverage in Sudan has dropped from 85 percent before the war to approximately 50 percent. In active conflict zones, vaccination coverage is as low as 30 percent. The low vaccination coverage together with frequent disease outbreaks such as cholera, malaria, measles, and polio exposes millions of unvaccinated children to deadly but preventable diseases.

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