Senator Okenyuri raises concerns on the safety, efficacy and side effects of polio vaccines administered in Kenya

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬,
𝐓𝐡u𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Senator Esther Okenyuri is seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the safety, efficacy and side effects of polio vaccines administered in Kenya.

In the Statement, the Committee should provide a detailed report on the current status of the polio vaccination campaign across the country, specifying the number of children vaccinated in such county and the particulars of the vaccines administered.

The Senator has further tasked the committee to provide detailed information on the adverse effects, if any, of the polio vaccines administered recently by the Ministry of Health and strategies applied to ensure that vaccine safety risks are identified and quantified against potential benefits and outline measures the government is taking to prevent the emergence of preventable diseases in light of the rising vaccine hesitancy; and provide relevant information regarding existing donor financing arrangements between the Ministry of Health and development partners, particularly on the provision of vaccines and other essential medical commodities.