Nairobi, April 16 -- The Health ministry has pushed back the date people who have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are expected to get the second jab.
This comes after India imposed an export ban on AstraZeneca vaccines due to a sharp surge in Covid-19 infections.
A member of the vaccine advisory task force told Nation that the government has opted to administer the second jab 12 weeks after the first dose and not eight as previously planned.
"Kenyans should expect to see a new text from the Chanjo platform with adjusted dates on when they should go for the second dose. According to the manufacturers of the vaccine, the second dose can be taken anywhere between 8-12 weeks," the official explained.
The Gavi-Covax facilit...