You will soon be able to get your Covid-19 vaccine at any health facility at any time.
The Ministry of Health has disclosed plans to include the vaccine in routine immunisation as part of the efforts to accelerate uptake and increase coverage.
Routine immunisation ensures a continuous supply of the full complement of scheduled vaccines, monitors their safety, controls population coverage, and measures their epidemiological impact.
On Wednesday, the PS State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, Dr Josephine Mburu, met with the Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership global lead Ted Chaiban to discuss sustainable strategies for Covid-19 vaccination.
Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership is an initiative from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Unicef and the World Health Organization to support and accelerate Covid-19 vaccine delivery in low- and middle-income countries.
“The government is committed to reaching all eligible populations with the vaccine while prioritizing high-risk groups,” Mburu said.
“We are also working to enhance pandemic preparedness to minimize disruptions like those experienced at the onset of the Covid-19 response."
The Covid-19 Delivery Partnership has pledged to support Kenya in meeting its 2023 target for Covid-19 vaccinations.
This comes after health experts dismissed as a myth the common belief that being African is enough protection against Covid-19.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union deputy secretary general Dennis Miskella on Tuesday said even though the virus did not cause devastating impact in Africa as had been anticipated, there are no proven studies to link the low numbers to being African.
A survey conducted to find out the reason for vaccine hesitancy in the country showed some Kenyans still believe being African is enough protection hence no need to go for the jab against the virus.
According to Miskella, some Kenyans still believe that the vaccine causes erectile dysfunction while others were of the opinion that the vaccine is laced with family planning chemicals.
