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Study finds Kenyans losing immunity against new, highly mutated Covid-19 variants.
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 04, 2025

As the virus continues to evolve, the study warns that many Kenyans remain vulnerable to severe outcomes from new variants.

Many long Covid patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on
Reuters  |  Nov 14, 2024

Globally, accepted estimates have suggested between 65 million and 200 million people have long Covid.

Rising conflicts globally slowed childhood vaccination rate in 2023 - UN
Reuters  |  Jul 15, 2024

About 14.5 million children failed to get vaccinated in 2023, compared with 13.9 million a year earlier.

Ruto calls for African vaccine self-sufficiency as Kenya joins International Vaccine Institute
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2024

Ruto stressed the importance of Pan-African solidarity, saying that true safety in health can only be achieved when everyone has access to vaccines, r...

AstraZeneca says it will withdraw COVID-19 vaccine globally as demand dips
Reuters  |  May 08, 2024

The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker has previously admitted in court documents that the vaccine causes side effects such as blood clots and low blood platelet...

Moderna halted vaccine plant in Kenya spotlights Africa's production challenges
Hanifa Adan  |  May 03, 2024

This development led to sharp criticism from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), which accused Moderna of "abandoning...

Moderna halts vaccine facility construction in Kenya
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 12, 2024

Moderna disclosed that it hasn't received any vaccine orders for Africa since 2022, further revealing the cancellation of previous orders.

Experts caution about COVID-19 manifesting as flu, urge vigilance
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 21, 2024

Surveillance data from the lake region indicates a rise in positive samples of SARS-CoV-2, identifying both the JN.1 variant of Omicron and the H1N1 i...

Africa vaccine forum: Kenya pushes for more funding for local production
Eunice Omollo  |  Jan 31, 2024

Kenya's call aligns with efforts to bolster healthcare infrastructure and reduce dependency on external vaccine sources, as was the case during the CO...

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