Nyamira County is targeting to vaccinate over 300,000 children between nine and fourteen months in the ongoing 10-day national vaccination campaign that started on Saturday, July 5, against measles, measles-rubella and typhoid.
Nyamira County Health Services Director, John Kimani, said that Nyamira County is targeting to vaccinate 65,818 children between 9 to 59 months against measles and Measles-Rubella, and another 239,008 children between 9 months to 14 years against typhoid. "The health department has set up vaccination centres in all public health facilities in the county, in schools, markets, and even worshipping places to ensure that no child within this age bracket misses out on this vital health campaign.
The county intends to attain 95% of the target," Kimani explained.
He confirmed that the healthcare workers involved in the exercise were adequately trained for the exercise and are also under close supervision; therefore, parents need not worry.
