“The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health, today [10/27/25] officially launched the malaria vaccine – R21/Matrix-M,as part of its Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), marking a historic milestone in the country’s fight against malaria. Over 500,000 children aged 6-8 months will be vaccinated in the months following the launch.

Zambia will be the 24th country to introduce the malaria vaccine.”

From UNICEF.