Health Ministry vaccinates 3.7M kids in 5 days after polio detection
The Ministry of Health has revealed that 3,712,323 children under the age of 10 years were vaccinated in coordinated government efforts against the polio virus in just five days. In a statement on Friday, October 18, 2024, Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa said the vaccinations were concurrently done on the Ugandan side of the Kenyan […]
Govt launches probe into adverse polio vaccine effects reports
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has initiated investigations into reports of unconfirmed adverse reactions associated with the recent polio vaccination campaign, which took place nationwide from October 2 to October 6, 2024. In a statement released on Thursday, October 10, the ministry acknowledged receiving reports of adverse reactions but clarified that the information is still […]
Gov’t to conduct emergency polio vaccination campaign following detection of 4 cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced plans to conduct an emergency polio vaccination campaign in nine high-risk counties following the detection of polio cases in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kamukunji, Nairobi County. The vaccination drive, which is set to run from October 2 to October 6, 2024, aims to curb the spread of the […]