Nakuru County has officially launched a vaccination campaign against measles-related diseases (MR) and typhoid that is being undertaken countrywide.

The County hopes to vaccinate at least 1.2 million children aged between 9 months and 15 years.

The figure includes 305,650 children aged under 5 years who will receive the measles-rubella jab, while another 916,949 children aged up to 14 years will receive the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV).

The nationwide immunisation exercise is expected to run until July 15, 2025.