Polio vaccines Stories
The move follows the detection of a polio case near the Kenya-Ethiopia border in October 2024, prompting urgent measures to prevent further spread.
Trump in January ordered a 90-day pause in all foreign development assistance pending assessment of its consistency with his "America First" foreign p...
Health MInister Aceng said 265 contacts remained under "strict quarantine and monitoring" in the capital Kampala, as well as in Jinja and Mbale - two...
Since the introduction of the vaccine in 2019, health officials have faced challenges in tracking down girls for the second dose, often leading to inc...
The disease has spread across 12 counties, with cases reported in Nakuru (10), Mombasa (8), Busia (7), Nairobi (2), Kajiado (2), Bungoma (2), Taita Ta...
The trial, which uses a vaccine provided by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), is seen as a critical step in controlling the outbreak.
The trial will target those at the highest risk of infection, including individuals who have had close contact with confirmed or deceased Ebola patien...
Uganda this week confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it.
Kenya ranks among the top 20 countries with the highest burden of cervical cancer, with about 5,845 new cases and 3,591 deaths annually.
Nine regional depots across the country, including Nairobi, have already received the BCG vaccines from the central vaccine store in Kitengela.
The mass vaccination campaign, announced by President William Ruto in November 2024, aims to prevent further damage to Kenya's livestock sector.
The Ministry of Health, through its community health promoters, has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness about the vaccine and its role in preven...
The new tool is aimed at addressing the health risks posed by this genetic condition, which affects over 500 million people globally.
Health DG Dr Patrick Amoth reassured the public that delays in vaccine delivery from Gavi had been resolved.
As the virus continues to evolve, the study warns that many Kenyans remain vulnerable to severe outcomes from new variants.
The BCG vaccine, one of the oldest immunisations still in use globally, is a cornerstone of childhood vaccination programmes.
A key advantage of this method is its efficiency; risk assessment can be performed immediately after the HPV self-test without requiring additional la...
According to the Treasury report, the failure to allocate funds could result in accusations of disregarding the presidential directive.
The reduction has been credited to intensified efforts such as the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets and the introduction of the RTS, S mal...
The vaccine was deployed during the 2018-2020 Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo under emergency use authorisation.
