In a move to protect children's health and curb the spread of preventable diseases, the Uasin Gishu County government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is set to vaccinate more than 567,000 children in an upcoming countywide immunization drive.
The initiative, under the National Supplemental Immunization Program, will focus on administering the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) and Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccines to children across the six sub-counties.
The campaign aims to vaccinate 430,017 children against typhoid and 137,127 against measles-rubella, in what officials describe as a strategic move to reduce childhood illnesses and fatalities. "This campaign is more than just a health mandate.
It's a life-saving intervention for our children and a step toward building stronger, healthier communities," said Joshua Masai, the County Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Coordinator, during a sub-county training session in preparation for the rollout.
