HPV Vaccination Stories

Understanding the gaps: Why HPV vaccine uptake in Kenya remains worryingly low
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 30, 2025

During The Eastleigh Voice's visit to several informal settlements, many mothers believed their children had already been vaccinated against HPV, with...

Africa: A tentative start in mass vaccine production
DW News  |  Aug 22, 2025

Since COVID, there've been growing initiatives in Africa to start producing vaccines and medicines locally, thus gaining greater independence from glo...

Kamukunji faces vaccine crisis as over 12,000 children miss routine immunisation
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 18, 2025

Alarmingly, about 60 per cent of eligible children have not received their second measles dose at 18 months, reducing herd immunity amid a recent Nair...

Cholera kills 40 in Sudan’s worst outbreak in years
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Since the Ministry of Health declared the outbreak a year ago, there have been 99,700 suspected cases and more than 2,470 related deaths, as of August...

Taita Taveta farmers to benefit from digital-driven livestock vaccination campaign
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 03, 2025

The innovative platform connects farmer cooperatives with veterinary experts, vaccine suppliers, and key partners, including Safaricom and Mifugo 360,...

Kenya vaccinates over 21 million children against typhoid, measles
XINHUA  |  Jul 17, 2025

He said that the typhoid vaccine has achieved 84 per cent national coverage while the measles vaccine reached 81 per cent.

Sharp decline in childhood vaccinations leaves 133,000 children unprotected – report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

Measles vaccination was among the most affected, with around 178,000 children missing their first dose in 2024, making it the second least administere...

Vaccine hesitancy: Inside Kenya’s push against measles, rubella and typhoid
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Hidaya, a community health promoter based in Nairobi, acknowledges the concerns being raised, particularly regarding the rubella vaccine. She notes th...

15.6 million children vaccinated against measles-rubella and typhoid
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 12, 2025

Over 4,000 “zero-dose” children—those who had never previously been vaccinated—have now received both MR and TCV vaccines.

Kenya launches 10-day vaccination drive to curb typhoid, measles outbreaks among children
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

The campaign, set to run from July 5 to 14, 2025, will offer typhoid vaccines to children aged 9 months to 14 years and measles-rubella vaccines to th...

Natural immunity vs vaccination: Why vaccines are the safer path to long-term protection
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 30, 2025

Vaccination is not only about protecting yourself; it's about protecting others who can’t defend themselves.

Mongolia's confirmed measles cases exceeds 10,000
XINHUA  |  Jun 27, 2025

The majority of new measles infections were among school-age children who had only one shot of the measles vaccine.

Kenya's cholera outbreak claims 18 lives across seven counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

The affected counties are Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay, Kwale and Turkana.

Cholera cases in Sudan declining after infecting over 68,000 people, Health Ministry says
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 09, 2025

Similarly, Chong warned that the number of new cholera infections may rise as Sudan's rainy season approaches.

Kenya to receive BCG, polio vaccines next month - Health CS Duale
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

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...

Religious leaders join health experts in fight against cervical cancer, maternal deaths
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 02, 2025

The leaders urged communities to embrace preventive healthcare services, especially HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening.

Funding shortfall halts national livestock vaccination campaign
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

Ngigi, who spoke in Naivasha, explained that although Kevevapi was ready to produce the vaccines needed, the entire programme had been abandoned becau...

Fear, misinformation plague parents despite child vaccines shortage resolution
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 28, 2025

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

Garissa launches 10-day livestock vaccination campaign in Dadaab refugee camps
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 19, 2025

Garissa Agriculture and Livestock CEC Milgo Dubow, who launched the campaign in Dadaab on Friday, said the threat posed by the TADs needed a response...

Kenya faces Sh8.3 billion loss over undelivered Covid-19 vaccines
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

A new audit report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed that the government made payments for doses that were not shipped.

State says 500,000 cattle vaccinated in fight against foot and mouth disease
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

The campaign, backed by a presidential directive, aims to immunize 22 million cattle and 50 million goats over two years.

920,000 children in high-risk counties vaccinated against polio, says WHO
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

The vaccination campaign took place between February 21 and 25, 2025, as part of the second phase of mass polio immunisation in regions deemed at high...

Livestock vaccination campaign offers much-needed relief to Lamu farmers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 10, 2025

The timing is crucial, as livestock vessels have already docked at the Lamu Port, preparing to export disease-free animals to Oman.

70,000 livestock vaccinated in Turkana County
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 06, 2025

Additionally, all livestock underwent deworming to control internal parasites.

Kenya launches second phase of mass polio vaccination to curb outbreak
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 21, 2025

The move follows the detection of a polio case near the Kenya-Ethiopia border in October 2024, prompting urgent measures to prevent further spread.

State's plan to vaccinate 22 million cattle, 50 million goats begins next week
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

The mass vaccination campaign, announced by President William Ruto in November 2024, aims to prevent further damage to Kenya's livestock sector.

Kagwe: Farmers have the final say on livestock vaccination
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 14, 2025

He highlighted the importance of farmers' freedom to make their own choices regarding vaccination, saying, "The cow belongs to an individual, not the...

Breakthrough study: Self-administered HPV tests enhance cervical cancer screening
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 28, 2024

A key advantage of this method is its efficiency; risk assessment can be performed immediately after the HPV self-test without requiring additional la...

Revealed: No funds allocated yet for Ruto's planned livestock vaccination drive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

According to the Treasury report, the failure to allocate funds could result in accusations of disregarding the presidential directive.

Why gov't should put breaks on livestock vaccination plan - Veterinary doctors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 17, 2024

The government plans to vaccinate approximately 22 million cattle and 50 million goats, sheep, and small livestock next year as part of its nationwide...

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