Kenya has announced that 800,000 Covid injections have expired in the country as no one wants the vaccine due to fertility concerns.
On Wednesday, Kenya disclosed that approximately 840,000 Covid-19 vaccines acquired through donations had expired, citing hesitation and short shelf life for the vaccines going unused.
The AstraZeneca doses were provided to Kenya as part of the global Covax vaccine equity effort, according to a statement from Kenya's health ministry.
The ministry stated that "any expired dose represents a missed opportunity to save a life."
In Kenya, about 30% of the target population has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, although adoption has dropped significantly in recent weeks as the disease's presence has decreased.
Earlier last month, 252,000 shots were given out per day across the country, but that number has now dropped to as low as 30,000.
According to the ministry, vaccination rates for the second jab have plummeted dramatically, an...
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