By Antynet Ford
The Ministry of Health has launched investigations after it received complaints over the recently concluded polio vaccination campaign.
MOH said I received unverified reports regarding the polio vaccine they are looking into.
Kenyans online raised concerns over the type of vaccine administered, whether there was a change, the side effects, and whether they should be worried.
“Investigations are ongoing and a formal statement will be issued in due course.” They said in a statement.
The ministry discouraged Kenyans from spreading rumors and misinformation until the ministry issued official information on the matter.
The ministry launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign from October 2 to 6.
The vaccination campaign targeted over 3.8 million children under the age of five across nine high-risk counties.
This was in response to a recent outbreak of circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (cVDPV2) in Kenya.
MOH said that in 2024, five cases were confirmed, including four children from Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana County and one positive environmental surveillance sample in Kamukunji Sub-county, Nairobi.
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They are Nairobi, Busia, Bungoma, Turkana, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, Kiambu, Machakos, and Kajiado.
On October 3, 2024, the Public Health and Professional Standards PS Mary Muriuki, during a media stakeholders’ briefing, said the government is committed to eradicating polio.
According to the Mayo Clinic, polio can lead to a person being unable to move certain limbs, also called paralysis.
It can also lead to trouble breathing and sometimes death.
