This archive report was first published on 16 June 2020.
Kenya's vaccination drive has received a significant boost from donors, with funding increasing by Sh2.5 billion last year.
According to the latest data from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi), vaccine funding in Kenya rose from Sh2.4 billion in 2018 to Sh4.9 billion in 2019, representing a 104 per cent jump.
The increase in funding is attributed to a rise in support for vaccines against pneumonia, polio, pentavalent, and Haemophilus Influenza type B. Pneumonia vaccine funding, for instance, rose from Sh336.19 million to Sh1.18 billion last year.
Currently, Gavi helps Kenya procure vaccines through a co-financing model, where the country pays for 10 per cent of the entire budget while Gavi funds the remaining 90 per cent annually.
However, yellow fever vaccine funding dropped by Sh19.7 million last year from Sh23.2 million in 2018.
Kenya is expected to submit in May each year the number of children to be vaccinated, the stock levels including buffer stock, wastage rates, any proposed changes in the presentation or minimum co-financing levels and vaccines received.
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