𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐢 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝐖𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 -Makueni is set to get a major boost in vaccine storage and distribution with the construction of a regional cold store at the Makueni County Referral Hospital in Wote.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr inspected the facility, which has a storage capacity of 30 cubic metres and will be able to hold between four million and six million doses of vaccines.

The walk-in cold room is designed to maintain vaccines at the required temperature of between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius, helping preserve their potency and ensure uninterrupted immunisation services across the county.

The facility will supply vaccines to the county’s six sub-counties and 285 immunising facilities, including public, private and faith-based health facilities.

Makueni is hosting the pioneer project, which will also be used as a training centre for biomedical engineers and other health personnel from across the country.

The initiative is supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) With Makueni being among 16 counties benefiting from the initiative aimed at improving access to immunisation services.