This archive report was first published on 3 October 2021.
Published on October 3, 2021, Kenya was set to start deploying the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine after receiving special syringes from the US government that donated the vaccines.
Kenya had received more than 1 million Pfizer vaccines as a donation from the US government in the previous month to support its vaccination drive targeting at least 10 million people by the end of the year.
The Ministry of Health officials confirmed that the syringes were designed to minimize dead space between the syringe hub and needle, as recommended by the manufacturer.
Kenya was also deploying other vaccines, including Astrazeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Sinopharm, and Moderna.
By October 3, 2021, over 3.8 million vaccines had been administered across the country, with a positivity rate of 4.6% and cumulative fatalities of 5,131.
