According to Prof Matilu Mwau, some vaccines cannot influence fertility considering they are made of mRNA and not DNA. [Courtesy]
Fears that Covid-19 jabs could lead to erectile dysfunction and misconceptions that they contain contraceptives has led to low uptake of vaccines in some counties despite scale up measures from the Ministry of Health.
Among the most affected counties are Wajir, Marsabit and Turkana, with fertility concerns being more pronounced in men than women.
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