The Ministry of Health has announced the arrival of Mpox vaccine doses to curb the outbreak of the disease in the country.
In a statement on Thursday, April 10, the Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, confirmed that the country has received 10,700 doses of the Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, which will first be distributed to 13 counties.
According to Duale, the vaccines, which he said 'will not target the general population', will be dispatched to high-risk groups of people in 13 affected counties, which include Busia, Mombasa, Nakuru, Makueni, Bungoma, Nairobi, Kajiado, Taita Taveta, Kericho, Kilifi, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, and Migori, which have a total of 67 cases.
The high-risk groups to be prioritised during the vaccination include individuals who have been in close physical contact with a confirmed Mpox patient, long-distance drivers, sex workers, and healthcare workers who are providing direct care to Mpox patients.
