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A medic from Mater Hospital administers the typhoid vaccine to a child during the wellness clinic in Buruburu, Nairobi, on July 13, 2025. The campaign for mass vaccination for typhoid and measles ends on July 14, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Vaccine hesitancy remains a major setback in the global fight against childhood diseases.
Health experts warn that reluctance to vaccinate newborns is fuelling the resurgence of diseases previously eliminated or well-controlled — like measles.
This troubling trend is not unique to Kenya.
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