Inside Kenya's growing childhood vaccine shortage Health Just now

A new report from the World Health Organisation and Unicef on National Immunisation Coverage estimates (WUENIC) shows that more Kenyan children had zero-dose status last year, meaning they did not receive a single vaccine.

Why thousands of children are still missing lifesaving vaccines From religious sects in Nakuru shunning medicine to the nomadic families in Turkana braving the desert heat to reach immunisation clinics, Kenya’s vaccination landscape is a tale of two extremes Kenya gains direct control over Gavi vaccine funds The reform gives the Ministry of Health direct procurement power, ending Unicef's role as the buyer even as the country prepares to wean off donor support by 2030 Kenyan children at risk as Vitamin A shortage persists About 35 per cent of children under five have insufficient Vitamin A levels.

Thousands of children in Trans Nzoia miss key vaccinations Routine immunisation coverage falls below national target, with misinformation, access issues, cultural and religious resistance hindering progress Vaccine stock-outs at Kenya’s central store are disrupting preventive healthcare, an audit reveals Missed childhood vaccines are fueling new measles cases across some Kenyan regions.