Biting vaccine shortage puts babies’ lives at risk

Mothers at Forest Dispensary in Nakuru wait for their babies to be vaccinated. Health facilities across the country have reported vaccine shortages. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Children exposed to life-threatening tuberculosis are among millions of Kenyans facing an acute vaccine shortage.

A survey by The Standard revealed that a number of health facilities lack life-saving vaccines or have limited stocks even as the Health ministry insisted its nine depots across the country were fully stocked, and blamed counties for poor distribution.