Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launch malaria vaccination programs
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FILE - Mothers hold their children as they wait to get them vaccinated at in Datcheka, Cameroon, Jan. 22, 2024.
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launched large-scale malaria vaccine programs on Thursday under an Africa-focused initiative that hopes to save tens of thousands of children's lives per year across Africa.
Holocaust survivor Herbert Rubinstein talks during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 25, 2024. Holocaust survivor Herbert Rubinstein shows pictures of him with his parents during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 25, 2024.
Christian Orthodox priest Hennadii Kharkivskyi leads a service at the chapel basement of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lypivka near Lviv, Ukraine, April 28, 2024. Christian Orthodox worshippers leave the chapel basement after attending a service at the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lypivka near Lviv, Ukraine, April 28, 2024. Christian Orthodox priest Hennadii Kharkivskyi leads a service at the chapel basement of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lypivka near Lviv, Ukraine, April 28, 2024.
Gen Alpha is the first generation to have all of its members born into a society where smartphones and other connected devices are commonplace. The children who make up Gen Alpha are often growing up, exploring and competing in a virtual world rather than in real life. An over-dependence on smart phones and devices could make children less self-reliant, according to licensed professional counselor Shelly Melia, a professor at Dallas Baptist University.