The Ministry of Health has launched investigations into reports on adverse reactions to the polio vaccine administered during the nationwide campaign rolled out last week.
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry confirmed receiving the unverified reports and assured that it will issue a formal statement in due course.
“The Ministry of Health has received unverified reports regarding adverse events arising from the recent polio vaccination campaign. Investigations are ongoing, and a formal statement will be issued in due course” the statement reads.
The Ministry has further warned against spreading rumours and misinformation.
The government last week launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign in response to a recent outbreak of circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (cVDPV2) in Kenya.
Five cases have been confirmed, including four children from Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana County and one positive environmental surveillance sample in Kamukunji Sub-County, Nairobi.
The vaccination campaign covered over 3.8 million children under the age of five across nine high-risk counties of Nairobi, Busia, Bungoma, Turkana, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, Kiambu, Machakos, and Kajiado.
