The vibrant UDA nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri is seeking a Statement from the Committee on Health regarding the safety, efficacy and side effects of polio vaccines administered in Kenya.
In the Statement tabled, Okenyuri sought for a detailed report on the current status of the polio vaccination campaign across the country, specifying the number of children vaccinated in county and the particulars of the vaccines administered.
She 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.
Okenyuri also seeks to know the 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.
Notably she demands the ministry to 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.
