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Kenyans with egg allergies warned over Covid-19 vaccine

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Kenya plans to vaccinate 1.25 million Kenyans by June. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  ANGELA OKETCH

If you are allergic to chicken and eggs, then you are ineligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.

The Health ministry warned Wednesday that front-line workers with specific allergies should not take the jab.

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