Just before midnight, 1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi. The vaccines were transported by UNICEF as part of the COVAX facility, which aims to provide equitable access to vaccines for all countries around the world. The vaccines arrived at 11.23 pm on Qatar Airways flight QR1341, which was met at the airport by senior Kenya Government officials led by the Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, UNICEF Representative to Kenya Maniza Zaman and World Health Organisation Representative to Kenya Dr Rudi Eggers. “This is a historic day for Kenya, marking an important milestone in our fight against COVID-19,” Kagwe said. “This has been made possible by the leadership of His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta and the hard work of the Ministry of Health.

Source: The Star March 02, 2021 21:00 UTC