Children in low-income countries to benefit from 200 million vaccine doses

A child receives drops of Polio Vaccine in Eastleigh, Nairobi. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

At least 200 million vaccine doses have been allocated to lower-income countries to reach children who missed vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gavi, the vaccine alliance in collaboration with UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the vaccines aim to cover 50 percent of children in 35 low-income countries.