The Health ministry has launched a new polio vaccine.
Director of medical services Jackson Kioko said the Inactivated Polio Vaccine will replace one of the three oral vaccines linked to paralysis.
The World Health Organization recommended the vaccine as part of its global strategy to eradicate the disease.
“Once introduced in April, children will receive two doses of oral polio vaccine and the injectable IPV instead of the usual three doses,” Kioko said.
He spoke during the launch of the vaccine at Ihura Stadium in Murang’a county on Thursday.
The vaccine will initially be introduced in 11 counties with a high risk of polio outbreak.
“We were worried about Somalia which had high cases of new infections that found their way into our country but they have not reported new cases for more than a year now,” Kioko said.
Murang’a Health executive Susan Magada said the county will work with the national government.
