Kenya has received 504,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to boost the vaccination exercise.
In an update by the Ministry of Health, the consignment arrived in the country on Thursday evening October 21, 2021.
"The accelerated Covid-19 vaccination campaign received a boost after a further 504,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine arrived in the country on Thursday evening. The latest consignment was acquired through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) mechanism," MoH said.
Kenya Receives 504,000 Doses of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine
According to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya targets to have vaccinated over 10 million adults by Christmas this year.
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"Today I am pleased to confirm to the nation that we are on course to realize this target. As of today, we have inoculated 5 Million adults. Owing to the compliance with the health protocols and guidelines on Covid-19, I further note with appreciation that the surge of infections has declined over the last two weeks, as characterized by the positivity rate of below 5 % that has been registered over this period.
"I thank all the people of Kenya for exercising an admirable degree of civic responsibility in this fight and truly being their brother’s keepers," Kenyatta said while reading his Mashujaa Day speech on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
