Murang'a County is set to launch a 10-day mass vaccination campaign targeting over 440,000 children against Measles-Rubella (MR) and Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV).
The exercise, which runs from July 5 to July 14, is part of a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Health aimed at curbing the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases among children.
Speaking during a stakeholders meeting held ahead of the rollout slated on Saturday, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health and Sanitation, Dr.
Fredrick Mbugua, said the county was fully prepared to implement the campaign and meet its ambitious targets. "All preparations are ready in Murang'a County to roll out the nationwide vaccination campaign against Measles-Rubella and Typhoid Conjugate," said Dr.