Amidst challenges, Malawi delivers for the children

Malawi introduced typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into its routine immunization program beginning with a week-long campaign in May 2023 for children between the ages of 9 months and younger than 15 years. The integrated campaign included TCV, measles-rubella, and polio vaccines, as well as vitamin A supplementation for eligible children, further strengthening Malawi’s routine immunization program.

Malawi’s health services reached more than 7 million children across the country during this campaign through mobile and non-mobile sites, including schools. Following the campaign, Malawi now offers TCV at routine childhood wellness visits at 9 months old. Malawi experiences a high burden of typhoid, increasing drug-resistant typhoid, and climate change challenges like the recent Cyclone Freddy, which all raise typhoid risks. The introduction of TCV into Malawi’s routine childhood immunization schedule is a major step forward in protecting children from this potentially deadly disease.

Further info: https://www.coalitionagainsttyphoid.org/amidst-challenges-malawi-delivers-for-the-children/



Author: Ashley Latimer (PATH) 
Photo: A girl from Kaombe Village shows her vaccination card after receiving TCV during Malawi’s introduction campaign in May 2023 (credit: TyVAC/Madalitso Mvula)