Health CS Mutahi Kagwe is yet to receive his Covid-19 vaccine as more countries across Europe and Asia continue to suspend the drug being administered in Kenya. The worst thing that could happen is if a nurse got Covid-19 because I have taken the vaccine meant for her,” Kagwe said. “The AstraZeneca vaccine being used in Europe was not made by Serum Institute of India. During his 14th presidential address, Kenyatta ruled downplayed fears on the AstraZeneca vaccine’s safety saying its arrival was critical in management and control of the pandemic. Kenya over a week ago received its first consignment of 1.02 million doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine from the Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access initiative (Covax).

Source: Daily Nation March 15, 2021 06:33 UTC