The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have dismissed claims NASA leader Raila Odinga made on Monday over the tetanus vaccine.
Addressing the press, Odinga claimed that the tetanus vaccine used by the government of Kenya in 2014 was contaminated with a hormone (hCG) that can cause miscarriages and render women sterile.
In a rejoinder, however, UNICEF and WHO stated that the allegations by Odinga lacked evidence and could negatively impact immunisation programmes for children and women.
The two organisations confirmed that the vaccines were safe and had been procured from a pre-qualified manufacturer.
"We have taken note of results claiming hCG in samples transmitted to some clinical laboratories. However it is important to note the testing of a content of a medicine e.g TT vaccine needs to be done in a suitable laboratory and from the sample of the actual vaccine medicine obtained from an unopened pack and not a blood sample," the statement read.
According to the Opposition leader, the tetanus vaccine given in 2014 by the government was illegal and had severely affected the ability of women to get children.
Odinga highlighted that the Catholic Church had previously warned against the vaccine but the government pushed their claims aside.
He further added that he had significant proof that the vaccine had a high content of a hormone which causes sterility in women.
Odinga bashed the government for pushing aside the concerns of the Catholic church saying they proceeded without providing any proof.
