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Hepatitis B and C vaccination drive kicks off

The Government and development partners have embarked on a vaccination campaign against hepatitis B and C.

This came as details emerged that about 185 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C. The campaign, to be conducted in conjunction with the Kenya Aids Non-Governmental Organisations Consortium (Kanco) will last one month and will mainly target people who inject drugs.

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