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Newborns at risk as shortage of the rotavirus vaccine is felt in various clinics

Rotavirus vaccine is supplied through Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunisation (KEPI). [File, Standard]

Kenya is facing an acute shortage of rotavirus vaccine risking a surge in diarrhea cases and deaths.

The rotavirus vaccine is supplied through Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunisation (KEPI) and is administered orally to children at six weeks and ten weeks.

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