Malaria vaccine worked in Vihiga

The vaccine - RTS,S manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was under pilot program in Kenya since 2009. [Courtesy]

The recently approved malaria vaccine, the first of its kind in the world has been undergoing pilot testing in the country where it has worked magic in Western Kenya.

The program which targeted 120,000 children per year in Vihiga, Homa Bay, Kisumu, Migori, Siaya, Busia, Bungoma and Kakamega counties has witnessed significant drop in the 3.5 million new cases reported in the country annually.