Routine immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Outside a clinic in Mathare, Nairobi, a spaced queue of mothers in face masks holding small babies, wait to have their temperature taken as part of screening, before they enter the building for the same routine immunisations. A washing station has been specially installed to allow them to keep their hands clean.

These measures were introduced after COVID-19 was detected in Kenya in March 2020, to help keep everyone safe. The Ministry of Health is stressing the importance of parents continuing to take their children for their vaccinations, despite the pandemic. “Mothers like me, they should not be afraid to bring their babies to the clinic to get the immunisations due to COVID-19,” Sarah Adhiambo reassures others.

UNICEF plays a triple role in making sure routine health services like immunisation contiunue during COVID-19.

Trans.Lieu was engaged to produce this feature human-interest story of the ongoing COVID-19 response activities supported by UNICEF. Our crew interacted with Sarah and Leonida.

You can read the full story on the UNICEF Kenya website: Getting a jab: routine immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Client: UNICEF Kenya

Services: Video production and photography

Year: 2021