The Federal Government has said the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine is expected to be in the country by April 2024.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, who spoke at a press briefing in commemoration of World Malaria Day on Tuesday.
Ehanire said Nigeria has applied for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the third application widow for the vaccine which ended April 18, 2023.
This is coming after Nigeria failed to apply for the vaccine before the second application window closed on January 17, 2023.