The vaccines which were given as a donation were received on Monday night by Health Principal Secretary
1,187,663 Kenyans have so far been vaccinated, 995,570 having received the first dose while 192,093 received the second.
With the new batch of vaccines, Mochache asked Kenyans who have already received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to visit various health centres across the country from Wednesday to get their second jab.
"From Wednesday when I am sure the vaccine will have reached most facilities in
Mochache said that the vaccines could not have come at a better time revealing that
"Had we not received this donation we would basically be having no vaccines in the next few weeks and so really with the vaccines we will be able to roll out the vaccine to the rest of the people who had received their first dose," she said.
While stressing that the ongoing inoculation exercise is critical in the fight against the virus, Mochache asked Kenyans not to lower their guard noting that the threat of the virus is still imminent.
"I urge Kenyans that we should continue to adhere to the protocols. COVID-19 is still with us and is still causing severe sickness among our people and the virus has caused so many deaths in our country. The vaccination is just an intervention which we will fully realize its benefit when we have achieved the harder immunity which is 30 percent of our population," she said.
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Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said the campaign aims to increase awareness of new developments relating to the COVID-19 disease.
"What it entails is basically vehicles moving around with stickers mounted on them reminding people the importance of obeying the containment measures and also the consequences of not doing so," Oguna said.
Oguna said the campaign will be conducted in all the 47 counties, mainly urban areas that are highly populated.
Last week, the government heightened measures to slow the spread of the virus in the country particularly in thirteen counties of Nyanza and Western regions.
Kagwe said the counties of Busia, Vihiga, Kisii, Nyamira, Kakamega, Kericho, Bomet, Bungoma, Trans-Nzoia, Kisumu, Siaya,
He announced a ban on all forms of gatherings and in-person meetings in the hotspot zone, including house parties and sporting activities.
The ban also applies to all forms of physical/congregational worship (churches, mosques, temples and shrines) in the hotspot counties for a period of 30 days.
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