Impact of Malaria Vaccination on Malaria Infection inCôte d’Ivoire: Mathematical Modeling of MalariaCases‎ in The Context of Childhood Vaccination

  • Authors

    • Mohamed Coulibaly Institut de Recherches Mathématiques, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, ‎Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4431-6544
    • Gerard Kanga Institut de Recherches Mathématiques, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, ‎Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2252-1707
    • N’Da N’Guessan Anastase Mian Institut National de Santé Publique, ministère de la Santé, de l’Hygiène Publique et de la Couverture Maladie Universelle, ‎Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
    • N’Dri N’Da Anatole Mian Institut National de Santé Publique, ministère de la Santé, de l’Hygiène Publique et de la Couverture Maladie Universelle, ‎Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
    https://doi.org/10.14419/zb1mh603

    Received date: October 24, 2025

    Accepted date: December 25, 2025

    Published date: January 2, 2026

  • SIRS-SI Model; Basic Reproduction Rate; Disease-Free Equilibrium; Numerical Simulation; Predictions.

  • Abstract

    In Côte d’Ivoire, a malaria routine vaccination targeting a specific age group of children began in 2024. In this article, we propose a mathematical model of malaria cases by age group that takes this vaccination into account; this model will allow us to study the impact of this vaccination on malaria dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire. We have shown that it is very costly to reach a disease-free equilibrium and have also determined the ‎basic reproduction number for such an equilibrium. However, we have observed that the vaccination coverage rate strongly influences malaria ‎dynamics. Graphical analysis and numerical simulations corroborate these results. This mathematical model allows us to make predictions that will be ‎important for decision-making and planning‎.

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    Coulibaly , M., Kanga , G., Mian, . N. N. A., & Mian, N. N. A. (2026). Impact of Malaria Vaccination on Malaria Infection inCôte d’Ivoire: Mathematical Modeling of MalariaCases‎ in The Context of Childhood Vaccination. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(8), 660-666. https://doi.org/10.14419/zb1mh603