A nationwide vaccination campaign against Measles-Rubella (MR) and Typhoid is now underway, led by the Ministry of Health.
The 10-day initiative, set to run from July 5 to July 14, 2025, targets children in all 47 counties.
The campaign aims to vaccinate approximately 7.5 million children aged 9 to 59 months against measles-rubella and 21 million children aged 9 months to 14 years against typhoid.
The campaign was locally launched in Thika at a stakeholders' meeting, where leaders, health officials, youth and the community united to urge parents to ensure their children receive these free, life-saving vaccinations against disease outbreaks. "Kenyans can rest assured that these vaccines are safe, having received approval from our government and global health agencies.
