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CS says State will procure 2 million Mpox vaccines, warns on false reports

Health CS Dr Deborah Barasa during inspection of Kenya's Mpox diagnostic laboratory at the National Public Laboratories at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). She is accompanied by KNH CEO Evanson Kamuri, Director General of Health Dr Patrick Amoth among other senior officials. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As concerns rise over Mpox outbreak, the Ministry of Health has pledged to procure two million vaccines before the end of the year.

Announcing the plans, Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa said the vaccines will be allocated to high-risk individuals, as part of a broader strategy to mitigate the spread of the disease.

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