This archive report was first published on 26 June 2021.
On June 26, 2021, Kenya's Ministry of Health received a significant boost in its fight against Covid-19 with the arrival of over 350,000 doses of the vaccine, donated by the Government of Denmark.
Principal Secretary Susan Mochache assured Kenyans that the doses would be available at facilities countrywide by Wednesday, urging those who had received their first dose to come forward and get their second dose.
"From Wednesday when I am sure the vaccine will have reached most facilities in Kenya, we would wish that people should get out and go for their second dose," PS Mochache stated.
The donation came at a critical time, as the remaining vials were on average at 5,000. Without the donation, Kenya would have been left with no vaccines in the next few weeks.
"Had we not received this donation, we would basically be having no vaccines in the next few weeks, and so really with the vaccines we will be able to roll out the vaccine to the rest of the people who had received their first dose," PS Mochache explained.
She also urged Kenyans to continue adhering to the COVID-19 protocols, as the virus is still causing severe sickness and deaths in the country.
According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health, a total of 1,183,376 vaccines have been administered across the country, with 995,012 receiving the first round of vaccination and 188,364 receiving the second dose by Monday.
The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose is at 18.9%, with the majority being males at 56% and females at 44%.
