Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced that the first consignment of the Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the country on Tuesday. The vaccine will arrive in the country through Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access (Covax) facility. “Healthcare workers and other frontline workers in 47 counties will receive the vaccine in the county referral hospitals,” said Kagwe. Top on the list of those who will be vaccinated are healthcare workers, teachers, vulnerable persons, security personnel as well as employees of hospitality companies such as hotels. The Health Ministry said it will hire more than 23,000 healthcare workers, including 8,000 heath volunteers, to ensure the three-phased vaccination process runs smoothly.

Source: Daily Nation March 01, 2021 07:41 UTC