0729 471140
0732 353535
The ministry of Health Toll-Free Text Number is 719

The cost varies from one facility to the others.
It costs an average of kshs.1,000 in a government facility and as high as kshs.12,000 in a private facility to do a Covid 19 Test.

Note: The prices listed below are tentative
Karen Hospital – Kshs.12,500
Avenue Hospital – kshs.9,900
Nairobi Hospital – kshs.8,000
Aga Khan Hospital -kshs.7,500
Nairobi Women Hospital – kshs.7,500
Coptic Hospital – kshs.6,000
Nairobi West Hospital -Kshs.6,000
Mater Hospital kshs – kshs.6,000
Amref Medical Centre – Kshs.5,700
Kenyatta University Refferal Hospital – Kshs.3,000
GOK Facilities -Kshs.1,000

Through the Ministry of Health, the Kenyan government has received 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. AstraZeneca and Oxford University developed the vaccine.

The AstraZeneca covid vaccine is the only approved covid vaccine by the ministry of health.

The Kenya government is now giving the vaccine to the health workers and essential staff, including security personnel and teachers

Yes, the vaccine is safe.
You are better off getting the vaccine than getting COVID-19. Recent evidence shows that the risk is very minimal, and the blood clot risk has been exaggerated.

Yes.  Note that studies show that most of you will have some immunity for at least 6 months from the time you had COVID-19.

Yes.  Your risk of complications is much less from the vaccine than it is from getting COVID-19.

Many insurance companies have endorsed the extension of Covid-19 coverage to their policy.
Through the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), the government provided insurers with guidelines supporting those that may be affected.
Contact your medical insurer or broker to confirm if Covid-19 has been endorsed to your medical policy.

A quick review on the insurance covid coverage revealed the following.
Inpatient Coverage
1. Admissions for moderate to severe cases Must be pre-authorized within the COVID-19 treatment guidelines.
(All admissions and homecare services Must be pre-authorized within the COVID-19 treatment guidelines.)
2. admission is allowed at appointed and government-approved medical service providers
Out-Patient Coverage
1.All expenses associated with COVID-19 testing are only covered if the member has documented COVID –19 symptoms.
The outpatient limit benefits range from kshs.10,000 – kshs.25,000.
2.Consultation and prescribed medication are covered within the outpatient cover limit
3.The consultation and prescribed medicine must be preauthorized at appointed and government-approved medical service providers.
4.Asymptomatic cases to be managed as per the home care management guidelines