Malawi’s integrated typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) introduction campaign in May 2023 was the culmination of years of national leadership on typhoid surveillance and vaccine research, followed by a series of ...
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TCV protects for over 4 years!
Single dose of TCV protects even the youngest children in Malawi Typhoid continues to disproportionately impact children living in endemic areas, such as Malawi. TCV is a safe and cost-effective ...
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Breaking new ground: Insights from a longstanding research partnership in Malawi
Vaccines are an instrumental and cost-effective way to prevent infectious diseases—such as typhoid, which continues to pose a significant threat in low- and middle-income countries. Too many children, who are ...
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Amidst challenges, Malawi delivers for the children
Today is a bright day for the children of Malawi. Starting today, children between the ages of nine months and younger than 15 years are eligible to receive typhoid conjugate ...
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Test-negative design proves to be suitable for typhoid vaccine effectiveness evaluations
Background on test-negative design Typhoid continues to be a public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. However, typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) is a proven intervention to reduce the burden of typhoid ...
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Understanding the cost of typhoid in Malawi
Getting sick comes with costs—both physical as well as economic. Treatment costs and lost wages while recuperating or taking care of a sick family member can be detrimental to families. ...
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New TCV data from Malawi highlight longer-term immune response
Typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) is highly immunogenic in Malawian children as young as 9 months of age! New data show TCV elicits a strong immune response among both young children ...
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Tracking the health impact of Tropical Storm Ana
When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in January, it left a path of destruction in its wake across five countries―Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Heavy winds and torrential rain ...
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Local health economic research can foster resilience in African health systems
A health economist’s job is to provide data to help decision-makers determine the best use of limited public resources. We assess and compare the costs and benefits of different interventions ...
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Uncovering the true typhoid burden in Bangladesh, Malawi, and Nepal
Typhoid causes more than 9 million cases and more than 110,000 deaths each year. Most of this burden is concentrated in areas of South and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa ...
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