Don't be choosy, PS cautions as 800,000 Moderna jabs arrive

880,460 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the US on August 23, 2021, arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Kenya received 880,460 doses of the Moderna vaccine, the first such batch from the US government yesterday.

Health Permanent Secretary, Susan Mochache, who received the vaccines at JKIA said Kenya has received a total of 3.6 million vaccines so far and the Moderna will go a long way in boosting the vaccination campaign “now open to all people over the age of 18” and vaccination posts will be increased to 3000 facilities. “We will map out areas with high population densities to prioritise vaccination there,” said Mochache.