Kenya: 6% Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

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Kenya: 6% Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The uptake of the second dose of COVID-19 among those who received their first dose rose to 41.7% Sunday, with only 6 percent of the adult population having been fully vaccinated.

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