# Feasibility, safety, and impact of the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine when implemented through national immunisation programmes: evaluation of cluster-randomised introduction of the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 45 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00004-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Kwaku Poku Asante, Paul Milligan, Aaron M. Samuels |
| Institution | Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/malaria-research-and-control/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00004-7](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00004-7)

## Topics

RTS,S/AS01E vaccine · cluster-randomised introduction · national immunisation programmes · pilot implementation schemes · vaccine safety signals · meningitis · cerebral malaria · sex-differential mortality · four-dose vaccination schedule · hospital admission with severe malaria · all-cause mortality · vaccination coverage · sentinel hospital surveillance · Incidence rate ratio · age-eligible cohorts · vaccine impact evaluation · moderate-to-high malaria transmission areas · WHO recommendation · implementation feasibility · Cluster-randomized trial

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