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Ministry told to help boost uptake of Covid vaccine as cases increase

CSs Fred Matiangi (Interior) and Mutahi Kagwe (Health) during a past vaccination drive in Dagoretti. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The resurgence of Covid-19 cases has been blamed on the emergence of new variants, according to health experts.

Reports from the Ministry of Health indicate that the rate of infections has been high in the past two weeks, which coincided with the official start of election campaigns. 

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