Kirinyaga takes covid campaign as third wave is expected to be severe

As the threat of the third covid wave becomes a reality, an intensive sensitization campaign has been launched in Kirinyaga County.

 

Through the County Informational and Public Communication Office, the three day campaign is meant to alert the residents of the consequences should they fail to strictly observe the prescribed protective protocols by the government .

 

While launching the campaign outside his County Headquarters Tuesday Morning , Kirinyaga Central Deputy County Commissioner Daniel Ndege urged locals to disregard the negative propaganda being peddled around about the Covid- 19 jab .

 

“I want to assure everybody that there is no government anywhere in the world will allow its citizens to be injected with a harmful vaccine ,”he stressed.

 

Ndege said the vaccine being used was providing 80 per cent protection against the infection of the pandemic and wondered why anyone in his right sense should engage in the negative propaganda.

 

He asked those yet to receive the first jab to visit the nearest Health facility and get inoculated against the killer pandemic to avoid regrets.

 

“This pandemic is costly to treat since it can cost a family up to sh 1 million to treat a single patient and you can now imagine how many Kenyans can afford this kind of treatment due to the prevailing economic hardships and this is why we are urging you to stay safe , “ Ndega said.

 

He said the campaigns will be conducted under strict covid -19 protocols to avoid people congregating since the spread of the pandemic is through large gatherings .

 

The County Information Officer John Irungu said the campaign would be taken up to the door steps of various families to ensure families received the message meant to safeguard them against the killer disease.

 

He said his team which has been tasked with the campaign had since hit the road running and would even visit the furthest end of the county at Kiumbu , Kamwana, Kiangai , Kariti up to Makutano .

 

“We will also be speaking to those attending markets from distance since we have powerful public address system just to ensure neither our crew nor the residents were endangered during the message delivery ,”he said.

 

 ends..