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Covid-19 Hampers Kenya's Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign

An official update on the programme indicates that more than 400,000 girls aged 10 have missed out on the first phase of the exercise due to closure of schools for December holidays and subsequently due to Covid-19. The government kicked off the cervical cancer immunisation programme on October 18, 2019.

Kenya: Covid-19 Hampers Kenya's Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign

Nation, 28 July 2020

As Kenya battles the Covid-19 pandemic, concern is rising over the low numbers of girls getting vaccinated against cervical cancer. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Rolls Out Key Vaccination to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Capital FM, 19 October 2019

Kenya has rolled out a key vaccine Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to help protect young women against cervical cancer. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Launches Cervical Cancer Vaccine

Nation, 18 October 2019

The long-awaited launch of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is expected to take place in Mombasa Friday. Read more »
Kenya: Good News as Govt Rolls Out Cervical Cancer Vaccination

Nairobi News, 16 October 2019

The Ministry of Health will on Friday roll out the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) virus vaccine against cervical cancer in Mombasa county. Read more »
Kenya: State to Roll Out Cervical Cancer Vaccination

Nation, 21 August 2019

The government is set to roll out mass vaccination of girls against cervical cancer in two weeks, even as doctors affiliated to the Catholic Church have contested the move citing a… Read more »

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Kenya Opts Against Lockdown Amid Spike in Covid-19 Cases

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Kenya's Covid-19 Cases Soar Amid Concerns Over Tests

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COVID-19 Closes Academic Year in Kenya

Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has said it will not be practical and safe to re-open schools because the peak period for the novel coronavirus infections is ... Read more »
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Ministry of Health/Capital FM

Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki witnesses the vaccination a 10 year old girl with HPV vaccine at Othaya Health Centre in Nyeri County (file photo).