Kenya’s Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign to boost immunization among children, focusing on Measles‑Rubella (MR) and Typhoid. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale officially flagged off the drive on 5 July 2025 at Githogoro Grounds in Nairobi.
The 10-day campaign, running from 1 to 14 July 2025, targets approximately 3.9 million children aged 9 months to 15 years in all 47 counties. Specifically, it covers:
MR vaccine for children aged 9 months to 59 months
Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) for children aged 9 months to 14 years
Counties are deploying multiple delivery platforms including schools, health facilities, outreach points, and places of worship to reach as many eligible children as possible. In Kakamega, for example, health officials say they will reach over 1.1 million children through this campaign.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the campaign has already made major strides: more than 16 million children received protection against typhoid and around 5 million got the MR vaccine in the first phase.