Vaccine shortage endanger children's lives in remote and humanitarian settings
Current vaccine stocks will last for just one month, leaving children unprotected
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Current vaccine stocks will last for just one month, leaving children unprotected
The shortage of vaccines is due to donor withdrawal after Kenya being qualified as a middle-income nation by the World Bank.
Supply chain disruption triggered a season of vaccine stockouts and sickness in Nakuru county. Now, health workers and parents are rushing to get their vulnerable babies protected.
The bacteria and viruses that most commonly cause pneumonia in the community are different from those in healthcare settings.
Rotavirus vaccine supplies have been supported by Global Alliance for Vaccines since 2007.