Kenya Orders Doses of China-Made Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says that Kenya has made an order for the China-made COVID-19 vaccine, Sinopharm which is reported to be 79 percent effective.
Addressing reporters at Afya House on Friday, CS Kagwe indicated that doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in the country in February.
“By the end of the second week of February, we might have the vaccine. Police, teachers, and health care workers will be vaccinated first. There will be no mandatory vaccination of anyone. It will be for those who are willing," said Kagwe.
Last month, acting director-general of health Patrick Amoth disclosed that Kenya will this year receive 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility for free.
COVAX was created by several organizations including GAVI, CEPI, and WHO with an aim of accelerating the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, and guarantee fair and equitable access for every country in the world.
The facility is expected to deliver two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines for millions of people mainly in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific by the end of 2021.
Amoth further indicated that the government ordered an additional 12 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at a cost of Sh10 billion. The Health Ministry submitted its request for the vaccines on December 7th.
Amoth noted that although Kenya prefers the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine, it is open to other vaccines provided by COVAX.
“We are open to other vaccines such as the Chinese Sinopharm, Russia’s Sputnik V, Pfizer-/Biontech’s, and Moderna’s based on safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy levels,” Amoth added.
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Do not trust China to offer…
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Do not trust China to offer you vaccine for China virus. Not boarding China vaccine.
" Utari giake, ndari ngoro!!"
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" Utari giake, ndari ngoro!!"
Why would you order a…
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Why would you order a vaccine that is 79% effective?
Moderna is 94.1% effective
Pfizer is 95% effective
This is why so support secession.
The Kenyan government full of Kikuyus and Kalenjins hates the rest of Kenyans.
Now you lost the script. Why…
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In reply to Why would you order a… by Guesty (not verified)
Now you lost the script. Why does anyone have to be this tribe or that one. Everyone of us should be livid that many are about to line up to inject that trash in their bodies.. and we all know even the elite Chinese won’t take it. They pay for the western world vaccination and let the poor lemmings queen for their trash vaccine. Trust me, a kikuyu and just as angry and disgusted as you are . We should never let these worthless politician thieves keep doing this to us. But with a huge segment of the citizenry obsessed with tribal politics.. good luck with that
First the virus then the…
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First the virus then the vaccine. I smell something fishy here.
Someone wants to order in…
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Someone wants to order in order to make money on the side. Why order an ineffective vaccine? But the Chinese are as corrupt as Kenyans. I smell a rat somewhere. This will be another COVID-19 billions. Wait and see....
I hope the China vaccine is…
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I hope the China vaccine is not made of chalk dust mixed with contaminate toilet water!
How can Kenya trust the Chinese with anything after they have poisoned the whole world with covid19??????????????
No one should take anything Chinese with an 11 foot pole! China is not to be trusted!
It is so unfortunate to be a…
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It is so unfortunate to be a poor nation that Kenya is turning to China for covid19 vaccine!
How do you ask a dog that bate you to take you to the hospital??? Or worst to find a cure for the bite??
What a freaking shame!!
Pfizer, bio tech, and…
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Pfizer, bio tech, and mordana vaccines look clear inside the bottle! The bottle shown here with the Chinese vaccine looks cloudy yellow.
Guys, the bottle is filled up with the Chinese people’s urine! I won’t trust it!!
Kenya should stick with…
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Kenya should stick with AstraZeneca covid19 vaccine and completely avoid the Chinese vaccine! Just saying folks! How do you trust anything made in China, and especially a covid19 vaccine?? How!?
GAVI, CEPI, and WHO?? I…
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GAVI, CEPI, and WHO?? I highly doubt these organizations when it comes to treating covid19 vaccine! These groups are out there to profit from COVAX vaccine. They should provide the vaccine for free if they care about getting rid of covid19! Why are developed countries not using COVAX vaccine, but WHO is ready to sell it to Africa, Asia and Central/South America!? The Arab countries are not buying COVAX vaccine either!! Folks beware!!
This is just another way of…
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This is just another way of creating the new cow to milk.
REVOLUTION is what is needed.
Kenyans we need to wake up.
Addiction to Chinese stuff…
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Addiction to Chinese stuff is too much. This govt needs rehab. It needs another medicine to be rehabilitated to normal. Vaccines are money makers for covid billionaires
Start with them politicians!
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Start with them politicians!
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