Kiraitu Murungi Tests Positive For Covid-19 12 Days After Receiving The Vaccine

The Governor for Meru County, Kiraitu Murungi, has tested positive for Covid-19. He tested positive 12 days after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

Currently, Meru County has 137 confirmed active Covid-19 cases. The County boss is now said to be in self-isolation as doctors attend to him.

The Ministry of Health had told Kenyans that the vaccine was not meant to make their bodies bulletproof against the virus. The Ministry says people could still get infected even after vaccination.

Kenya received 1.2 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and the vaccination process has since been rolled out. However, there is hesitation among health workers about taking the jab.

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“The government has already acquired some 1.2 million doses of vaccines & the vaccination exercise is currently ongoing in all our National and County referral hospitals as well as other designated centers countrywide,” said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Friday.

According to the Ministry of Health, almost two-thirds of the deaths that the country is currently witnessing are those of the elderly and vulnerable persons over 60 years & above.

“Hence, CS for Health has directed that we alter our priority list to cover this very important cadre in our society,” said the Ministry.

On Friday, 1354 Kenyans tested positive for Covid-19, and 28 succumbed.