Kenya will consider buying the Russian Covid-19 vaccine offered to the African Union this week, as the third wave of the outbreak looms during the rainy season. A Ministry of Health official told the Star the vaccine would be a good buy since it is more effective than the AstraZeneca vaccine that Kenya has ordered. The Sputnik V vaccine gives around 92 per cent protection against Covid-19, according to late stage trial results published in The Lancet on February 2. The cost of the Sputnik V vaccine for international markets is about (Sh1,100) $10 per dose, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Sputnik V vaccines will be available for a period of 12 months commencing by May 2021, he said.

Source: The Star February 20, 2021 12:33 UTC