The Health Ministry will allow some private pharmaceutical companies to import coronavirus vaccines to compliment government efforts. However, by opening the market for vaccines through conditional market authorisation, the potential threat of substandard or counterfeit vaccines could enter the market because this decision is not far-fetched. Say, they only charge Sh200 to administer the vaccine,” Dr Akhwale told the doctors’ meeting. “The first is that we needed to have local registration, import licence, and indemnification of companies,” noted Dr Akhwale. “We are in communication with Treasury, the Attorney General, and manufacturers before our orders are shipped,” explained Dr Akhwale.

Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2021 07:18 UTC