Omboki Monayo
An anti-malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University has shown promise after a successful trial in Burkina Faso.
Preliminary results from the experimental malaria vaccine developed at the university’s Jenner Institute have shown it has an efficacy of 70 percent.
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford have been working on a novel malaria vaccine named R21 for several years...
Kenyans who received the first dose of the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine will have to wait for at least a month longer before they can receive the second one.
In a tweet posted on its official Twitter handle, the Ministry of Health announced the changes to the vaccination schedule that recommend taking the second dose 12 weeks after the first...
Kenya will introduce Covid-19 vaccination passports by 2022, Tourism CS Najib Balala has said.
This means you could soon require proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter and exit Kenya or transit to another country.
The passports will be used by visitors arriving at ports of entry and airports to facilitate entry into the country
Addressing the press in Nairobi on April 21,...
Kenya is considering buying the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the country is making the move in a bid to keep its Covid-19 vaccination program going after experiencing supply hitches with the Astra Zeneca vaccine.
Speaking at his Afya House office on April 21, 2021, Mr Kagwe said the government was pursuing acquisition of...
Kenya’s health authorities continue to insist on the safety of the Astra Zeneca vaccine.
According to the acting director general of health Dr Patrick Amoth, the vaccine with an efficacy of 63 percent achieved at the first dose is still a proven and reliable source of protection against severe Covid-19 disease.
“The Astra Zeneca vaccine is still in use in the...
Kenya has recorded 307 cases of adverse reactions to the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a top Ministry of Health official has confirmed.
Branded and sold as Covishield, the Astra Zeneca vaccine currently being administered in Kenya is manufactured under license at the Serum Institute in India.
Speaking in Nairobi on April 11, 2021 the National Vaccination Programme head Dr Collins Tabu...
All teachers in Kenya are set to be vaccinated following a presidential order issued on April 15, 2021, Education CS Prof George Magoha has confirmed.
Speaking at Mitihani House in Nairobi on April 15, 2021, Education CS George Magoha confirmed a change in the vaccination policy for teachers, which will see all of them vaccinated regardless of age.
Prof Magoha said...
A study carried out by the World Animal Protection on several chicken and pork products has revealed the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Study results released on April 7, 2021 indicate that several pork and chicken samples from several supermarkets and suppliers had tested positive for several antibiotic resistant bacteria.
WAP's East Africa campaigns head Dr Victor Yamo said the results revealed contamination with...
World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti has asked Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to expand production capacity to meet urgent continental demand for the jabs.
Dr Moeti’s appeal is part of a growing chorus of concern from the African region following the delays in vaccine shipments from manufacturing hubs in India and Europe to African countries.
The delays have been blamed on a Covid-19...
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans over the growing incidence of antimicrobial resistance due to the abuse of antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop mechanisms to overcome medicines. As a result of this adaptation, the microbes or disease causing organisms no longer respond to medicines.
The World Health Organization has declared AMR as...
