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Kenya to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines starting next year

16Sep

By Nasra HusseinNo Comments

local news

Kenya to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines starting next year

Kenya will next year start manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines locally in collaboration with unnamed pharmaceutical firms in a move aimed at easing supply hitches that have derailed mass inoculation. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe revealed in an internal vaccination blue print that the country has started the process of building a filling plant for the Covid-19 vaccines. A full-fledged vaccine manufacturing plant will be built by 2024, said Mr Kagwe. A fill and finish facility helps third parties put the vaccine from the main manufacturers into vials or syringes, sealing them and packaging them up for distribution. “We aim to start local production during the first quarter of 2022 and have a fully-fledged human vaccine manufacturing capability by 2024.” Mr Kagwe said lo...

11Mar

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Life Style, Science

KDF rolls out Covid-19 vaccination .

The Kenya Defense Forces today rolled out the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine to its personnel. Chief defense General Robert Kibochi said this will see all the soldiers and their families get a jab. Speaking at the Kahawa Garrison Kibochi said the soldiers should ignore the fake rumors surrounding the vaccine and take the jab. He said the vaccination was happening at all their garrison include Mtongwe, Nanyuki, Laikipia and Gilgil. He also insisted and assure troops in Somalia will be reached so they do not feel left out. He added that 5,000 new recruits in various training centers will get the vaccination which will play a key role in ensuring that none get infected.