Clear the air over controversy and confusion surrounding Sputnik V vaccine, says Mudavadi
Amani National Congress (ANC) Party Leader Musalia Mudavadi is calling on the Ministry of Health to clear the air over the controversy and confusion surrounding the Sputnik V vaccine in Kenya.
Delivering his Easter Message to Kenyans, Musalia expressed concern that while AstraZeneca is a government-sponsored vaccine that is widely available in both public and private facilities, the Sputnik V vaccine remains shrouded in mystery.
“The Ministry of Health must pronounce itself authoritatively, with precision and clarity, on the emerging controversy and confusion around the vaccines being administered in the Kenyan Environment in particular AstraZeneca and the other Sputnik V vaccine which is private sector driven. All cobwebs around it must be removed,” he said.
Mudavadi insists that there should be no conflicting responses as to the source and importer of the vaccine. In any case, he says all this information is available on the import declaration forms and can be made public.
“The registration of the importing company should be available with the Registrar of Companies,” He said
Ever since the announcement was made that the Sputnik V vaccine had received Emergency Use Authorization and was already being administered at a fee, concerns emerged with a section of Kenyans noting it was purposely designed to mint millions of money at the expense of Kenyans.
Further, he urged the government to reinforce the incentives it has put in place to cushion the less fortunate and the vulnerable members of the society.
He also encouraged Kenyans to avail themselves for the vaccination exercise.
Musalia Mudavadi and his family received their vaccination jab on March 31,2021 at Kenyatta National Hospital.
