On Sputnik vaccine furore A thread
GoK took delivery of 1m doses of Covid19 vaccine a month ago. It has vaccinated less than 200k people. Only frontline workers and people over 58 are eligible (oh, and diplomats). GoK plans to achieve 30% pop coverage by June 2023. 1/5
GoK took delivery of 1m doses of Covid19 vaccine a month ago. It has vaccinated less than 200k people. Only frontline workers and people over 58 are eligible (oh, and diplomats). GoK plans to achieve 30% pop coverage by June 2023. 1/5
A big furore has arisen because some entrepreneurs, well connected wheeler dealers no doubt, spotted a business opportunity and imported the Russian Sputnik vaccine, which they are reportedly selling at Sh11,000 ($100) a pop. 2/5
The approval process seems irregular, but it has been certified nonetheless.
I would have thought Kenyans crying for the economy to be re-opened would welcome any initiative to accelerate vaccination . 3/5
I would have thought Kenyans crying for the economy to be re-opened would welcome any initiative to accelerate vaccination . 3/5
I would in fact expect demands that Govt open up the market to all other vaccines in use globally. I’d expect the people who want to go back to business to appreciate that competition would increase availability and drive the price down. No. 4/5
Every day, same Kenyans cry how this govt has screwed up everything from school laptops, CBC, economy, #CovidMillionaires name it. Same people now demand that Covid19 vaccination must remain a monopoly of same govt. Someone educate me. Do we live in the same country? 5/5
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