Kenya To ‘Spend Sh10 Billion On Covid-19 Vaccine’
Kenya has reportedly ordered 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, with the Ministry of Health submitting its request to the Global Vaccine Alliance Initiative (Gavi) last week.
Citing Ministry of Health officials, the Star newspaper reported that the government will spend Sh10 billion ($89m; £66m) for the vaccines.
Mid this year Gavi said each dose will cost about $3 (about Sh320).
The amount is heavily discounted by Gavi thanks to donations from the World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a number of developed countries, among others.
The 24 million doses will be enough to cover 20 percent of the country’s population.