WHO Dismisses Kenyan Catholic Doctors' 'Falsehoods' About COVID-19 Vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispelled claims by Kenya Catholic Doctors Association (KCDA) that the COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe.

In a statement, WHO termed the claims as untrue, stating that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that recently arrived in Kenya was tested and found to be safe.

“Our attention is drawn to the falsehoods and uncertainties being circulated about this vaccine as unnecessary, questionable, or unsafe,” WHO stated.

While acknowledging that the vaccines have been developed and produced in record time, WHO affirmed that the regulatory and scientific reviews of the vaccines have not been compromised. 

“The AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India and now being distributed in Kenya has been reviewed and found safe not only by the WHO rigorous process but also by several stringent regulatory authorities, including the United States FDA and the European regulatory authority.”

“In addition, many millions of these vaccines have now been administered across the world, and no additional safety signals have been received. So, let us be clear, these vaccines are safe!” added WHO.

The global health agency urged Kenyans to accept the vaccine as a recommended and effective tool against the virus.

At the same time, WHO hailed Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria for encouraging faithful to embrace the vaccine.

Last week, Catholic doctors urged Kenyans not to take the vaccine, saying it is unnecessary. 

They added that the only reasonable defense against COVID-19 is observing safety measures such as wearing masks and quarantining patients for 10-14 days.

“It seems there is something Bill Gates has invested in that requires the whole world to be vaccinated. What that investment is, remains the million-dollar question,” Dr. Stephen Karanja said in a statement.