With the arrival of vaccines in the country on Tuesday night, Kenya is set to begin its Covid-19 vaccination rollout. ROLLOUT PLANThe first vaccines to arrive were sent through the Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access facility, Covax. This is just one, albeit crucial, part of Kenya’s elaborate vaccine rollout plan that’s to be implemented by various bodies including the National Immunisation Interagency Coordinating Committee, the Kenya National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group and the National Vaccine Safety Advisory Committee. ADVANTAGES OF ALLOWING THISIn areas where the coverage of public facilities is low, private facilities may be the only option. The goal of the Covid-19 vaccination programme should be to vaccinate as many people as possible, and as fast as possible.

Source: The Star March 08, 2021 01:52 UTC