First mRNA manufacturing facility to be set up in Kenya
Kenya and Moderna have Monday entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the first mRNA manufacturing facility in Africa. Moderna is building this state-of-the-art...
Covid-19 vaccine
St.Cecilia Girls Misikhu among first schools to administer covid 19 jab to leaners
St.Cecilia Girls Misikhu is among the first schools to administer the covid 19 jab to learners. The ministry of health officers in Bungoma has started...
Kenya’s Covid-19 rate drops to 6.5% as 223 test positive
The Covid-19 positivity rate now stands at 6.5% after 223 people tested positive on Monday from a sample size of 3,456 tested in the last 24 hours....
COVID-19: Current vaccines may need to be updated, experts warn
Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron and future variants, an expert group appointed by the World...
Kenya records 2,402 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced that 2,402 people have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 10,638 tested in the last 24 hours. The...
Covid-19 mandatory vaccination directive remains suspended
The High Court order suspending the government directive that required everybody seeking in-person services from the government to be fully vaccinated has been upheld. When...
Ecuador makes Covid-19 vaccination mandatory
Ecuador has announced that the Covid-19 vaccine will be mandatory for most citizens, saying the measure is needed because of a rise in infections and...
Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID warns WHO, as agency mulls early Omicron data
Early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the Omicron COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective these will...
Covid-19: No deaths reported as 32 more test positive
The Covid-19 positivity rate now stands at 1.1% per cent after 32 people tested positive Monday, from a sample size of 2,893. Of the cases,...
Siaya residents throng health facilities to receive Covid 19 vaccine
Residents of Siaya County have thronged various health facilities to get their Covid 19 vaccine. This follows a directive by the health Cabinet secretary Mutahi...