Govt urged to fast track ratification of AMA treaty
Health stakeholders have called upon the Government to fast track the ratification of the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) as well as secure...
Moderna
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...
Only 2pc of Busia population are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Busia residents have been encouraged to get a vaccine against Covid-19 to boost their immune system. Only 2% of the entire Busia population have been...
All WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccines are safe, gov’t assures
The ministry of Health has assured the members of the public that all Covid-19 vaccines are safe for adult use and have been approved by...
Covid-19: Government rules out vaccinating children
The Government has ruled out the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine to children under 18 years old. Speaking on Thursday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe...
MOH: Kenya to vaccinate 26 million people by end of 2022
The government has announced an ambitious plan to vaccinate 26 million people by end of 2022 in renewed efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19....
Religious leaders, community health workers roped into Covid-19 vaccination campaign
The government has devised a plan where community health care workers and religious leaders will steer mass Covid-19 vaccination at the grassroots. Chairman of the...
Kenya authorizes use of Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine
Kenya has joined a list of countries to approve the Chinese developed Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for the vaccine to be...
Mixing Covid jabs increases reports of mild side-effects
Adults are more likely to report mild and moderate side-effects after mixing doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid vaccines, a study indicates. Chills, headaches...
Pfizer expects Covid vaccine demand for years
Demand for Pfizer’s Covid vaccine could bolster its revenues for years, the US drugs giant has said. Pfizer said it was expecting “durable demand” for...