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After Austria thought of it Kenya has decided to implement ban upon unvaccinated residents from December 21.
Hence Kenyans will be barred from entering bars, restaurants and even public transport from 21 December if they are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe made this announcement.
The measures he said are aimed at increasing the rate of vaccinations ahead of the festive season. Less than 10% of the population is currently vaccinated.
Kagwe raised concern about the slow uptake, saying a 10-day vaccination campaign would begin from 26 November. Despite the concerns that some African countries have a shortage of vaccines, the Kenyan government is confident that it has enough for its inoculation campaign.
It has so far administered only 6.4 million jabs out of the 10.7 million it has received. It is expecting a further eight million doses.
In his statement, Kagwe said Kenya had seen a decline in Covid cases over the last two months, with a positivity rate over the last 14 days ranging from 0.8% to 2.6%.
“The current decline in the number of new infections may be attributed to a build-up of immunity both through natural exposure to the disease and the ongoing vaccination exercise. Nonetheless we know that it’s not yet time to celebrate.
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Austrial had earlier decided that approximately two million people who have not been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be put under lockdown and shall pay fine if found roaming outside for other than specified reasons. As the country faced surge in cases the authorities then decided for a complete lockdown for a period of 20-days. The decision has come in to effect.
The Kenya government has set a target of vaccinating 10 million people by the end of December.
