BCG vaccine Stories

Unvaccinated children are left exposed to preventable but potentially deadly diseases like polio, measles, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B.

The consignment follows Oluga’s earlier statement on June 6 that vaccine stock levels were dropping and that 12 out of the 47 counties had completely...

The investigation comes amid rising concern from both health professionals and legislators over the unavailability of the two critical vaccines, which...

The Ministry has announced that 3.2 million doses of the polio vaccine are currently being cleared at the port, with nationwide distribution set for J...

Duale said the shortage, which has left thousands of children unprotected, was triggered by the Treasury’s failure to release Sh930 million in co-fina...

Health workers across Nairobi continue to urge parents not to delay childhood immunisations, emphasising that routine vaccines are now available in pu...

Nine regional depots across the country, including Nairobi, have already received the BCG vaccines from the central vaccine store in Kitengela.

Health DG Dr Patrick Amoth reassured the public that delays in vaccine delivery from Gavi had been resolved.

The BCG vaccine, one of the oldest immunisations still in use globally, is a cornerstone of childhood vaccination programmes.