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Collective immunity or herd immunity or community immunity refers to a situation whereby a high number of individuals in a given community are immune against
Vaccines are generally made from components of disease-causing agents or live attenuated agents. While these components provoke the body into mounting an immune response, the
Approved vaccines schedules (series of vaccines given to an individual) cannot overload the immune system as these are carefully studied and calibrated for safe use.
Vaccines generally work through provoking the body into developing and mounting an immune response by imitating an infection. As a result the body produces specialized
Yes, approved vaccines do work. The impact in preventing infection or worse clinical outcomes may vary from one type of infection to another and from
Approved vaccines are safe because they go through a rigorous system of testing before being introduced. Sometimes vaccines cause mild side effects that will not
By Charity Waweru-Mwangi During the dissemination of the findings from the Caring practices and Support for Early Childhood Development and Education (CAPS-ECD) research project
By Mercy Mwongeli Ndunda, research intern Menstrual health management products come as a luxury to many schoolgirls, especially in developing countries. In Kenya, for example,
LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CDAE EPI-FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS (2021/2022) AMIU: Amref International UniversityJOOUST: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Download the list here: List of
The STaRS (Starting Right at Schools) program was a research intervention designed to foster positive gender norms and improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes
Our work in Korogocho and Viwandani informal settlements in Nairobi has revealed a rapid mushrooming of daycare centers to meet the increasing demand for the
By Allan Musumba Characterized by their overly dense population, poor living conditions, limited access to social amenities and utilities, residents of Nairobi’s urban informal settlements