polio immunisation campaign Stories

Senate launches probe into polio vaccine after reports of adverse reactions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2024

The Senate Health Committee plans to summon Ministry of Health officials to provide clarity on the vaccine’s safety profile and address growing public...

Community health promoters in tireless efforts to push for polio vaccine uptake
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 24, 2024

Kavita recounts instances where she and her team visit homes multiple times, only to be met with refusals to vaccinate children.

19 cases of adverse reactions reported after polio vaccination, Health Ministry calls for calm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2024

The campaign targeted over 3.8 million children under the age of five in nine high-risk counties, including Nairobi, Busia, Bungoma, Turkana, Trans Nz...

WHO urges Kenya to intensify polio eradication efforts amid new cases
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 15, 2024

Achieving eradication requires 100 per cent vaccine coverage; however, WHO estimates that Kenya's vaccination rate is currently around 91 per cent, wi...

Turkana upscales Measles Rubella vaccination after outbreak in 4 sub-counties
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 28, 2024

County Health Promotion Coordinator Ruth Areman asked parents and guardians to ensure the children receive the doses to protect them against the disea...

Ministry of Health launches distribution of 8 million children's vaccines
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2024

To ensure stable vaccine supplies, the ministry is exploring innovative financing options and engaging the National Treasury for increased resource al...

Immunisation saved 154 million lives over past 50 years - WHO
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 28, 2024

Immunisation is the paramount health intervention, ensuring not only the survival of infants but also their continued well-being into adulthood, WHO s...

WHO boosts Kenya’s health tech with 940 tablets
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 28, 2024

In November 2023, the WHO donated 11 tablets to the Ministry of Health. Today's donation of 940 tablets fulfils a promise made during their earlier do...

Measles cases rose 79 per cent globally last year: WHO
Agency  |  Feb 20, 2024

WHO technical adviser Natasha Crowcroft says more than half of all countries globally are currently believed to be at high risk of measles outbreaks b...

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