Dr Tanya, an assistant Prof in Pediatrics Infectious Disease at Mt Sinai receives Covid-19, Moderna vaccine in NYC. [Courtesy]
Health workers have expressed mixed feelings towards the uptake of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as Kenya starts a vaccination programme.
About one million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are expected into the country today.
The first batch of 495,000 doses will be distributed to regional depots, Level VI hospitals and Military Level IV hospitals. The second batch will contain 525,000 doses.
Goody Gor, an official of Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), said she is reluctant to receive the vaccine, over claims that its efficacy has not been determined.
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Country Director for CHAI Mr Gerald Macharia said 2,000 rapid antigen testing kits will be donated to Nakuru County to kick start the testing.
“CHAI will also support the training of 60 Medical Lab Technologists on the Covid-19 Rapid Antigen testing,” he said.
Rapid antigen testing is a diagnostic test that directly detects the presence or absence of a specific protein (antigen) that causes Covid-19.
The technology does not require a laboratory for the processing of results, which are processed within 15 minutes.
Also, with the technology, individuals who are at a greater risk of contracting the virus can easily be identified.
Nakuru Chief Officer of Public Health Samuel King’ori said the technology will boost the fight against the spread of the virus.
Reprieve for Fired Doctors After New Deal is Struck
15 January 2021 - 3:50 pm
Doctors in Mombasa officially call off the strike on January 15, 2021, after the government addressed all issues they had raised
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Doctors in Mombasa county on Friday, January 15, called off their strike after striking a deal with the county government.
In a statement, Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary KPMDU Coast Branch Dr. Abidan Mwachi noted that 86 doctors, including acting Secretary-General Chibanzi Mwachonda, who had been fired would be reinstated with immediate effect.
He further directed all the doctors to report back to their work stations immediately.