{"id":892,"date":"2022-10-09T11:28:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T11:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/?p=892"},"modified":"2022-10-12T16:31:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T16:31:01","slug":"hepatitis-b-vaccine-prices-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/hepatitis-b-vaccine-prices-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis B Vaccine Prices in Kenya (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a recent study, over 240 million people worldwide are infected with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). This is on a chronic level. It was also estimated that most African countries in the Sub-Saharan region (Kenya included)\u00a0 have Chronic Hepatitis B Infection (CHBI). On a scale of higher intermediate, it is within 5% to 7% and a higher range of over 8%.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another student performed some pooled analysis and systematic reviews showed that the prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis B Infect of these African countries is about 8.8%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It was also deduced that from low and middle-income countries with limited hepatitis surveillance, the estimate are mere data from sources with non-national representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hepatitis B Vaccine Prices in Kenya<\/b><\/h1>\n

Nature of Hepatitis B<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Hepatitis B Virus is an infection that can easily go viral. It attacks the liver – meaning, it can lead to chronic and acute diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, it is the most deadly type of viral Hepatitis, and it has spread to become a major global health challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n

This infection often leads to diseases such as liver cancer and liver cirrhosis. Hepatitis B has been responsible for the annual death of over 781,000 people. This is so serious!<\/span><\/p>\n

The virus spreads faster through body fluids that are contaminated. Such fluids may include breast milk, genital secretions (either vertical or sexual transmission), and blood.<\/span><\/p>\n

The virus is highly infectious as there are high viral loads in the blood. The virus is also relatively hard in nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, it was reported that a large number of adults who are diagnosed with Hepatitis B recovered fully irrespective of the severe signs and symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, children, including infants are more prone to having a chronic Hepatitis B infection. Thanks to the vaccine as it can prevent the virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Does Hepatitis B has a cure in Kenya?<\/b><\/h3>\n

As of now, there hasn’t been any curative therapy for Hepatitis B in Kenya. Although, one can prevent the virus can via effective and safe vaccines.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the available therapies can help inhibit the virus from replicating. Yet, they must be administered for a long period of time. It is important to note this: the hepatitis B virus survives as long as the immune system of infected people fails to respond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Again, in other to prevent or manage this virus, foods which have saturated fats (oil-fried foods and fatty meats) must be limited. Raw or undercooked shellfish should also be avoided – they can attract the vibrio vulnificus bacteria. It could lead to several damages and no friends with the liver.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Kenya<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s now dive into what it costs to get vaccines for Hepatitis B in Kenya.<\/p>\n

Before now, the cost of HBV vaccines in Kenya was quite expensive. Over time, the government subsidized the vaccination of the deadly virus to fight it effectively.<\/p>\n

Below are some of the available vaccines and their prices:<\/p>\n

Hepatitis B EUVAX Paediatric (for children)<\/b> \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

This vaccine costs KSh 1,200 per dose. The number of Doses required is three.<\/p>\n

The age bracket of those who can take it is within ten years to 15 years.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis B EUVAX (for adults)<\/b><\/h3>\n

The number of doses for this vaccine is also three. It was designed for adults who are about 15 years of age.<\/p>\n

It costs KSh 1,700 per dose. And the duration of protection is 10 years.<\/p>\n

Note that the vaccine prices may differ slightly in the future depending on certain factors.<\/p>\n

How Does The Hepatitis B Vaccine Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When the patient takes the Hepatitis B vaccine, it works by ingesting the body’s immune systems to form antibodies. These antibodies will protect the immune system by warding off the virus in the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The vaccine is usually taken over a while, precisely three times over the period. It’s essential to follow the Hepatitis B vaccine schedule and ensure that you take the complete three dosages. The plan extends to 6 months. The first shot is taken in the first month, the second shot the next month, and the third shot after six months.<\/p>\n

The Hepatitis vaccine works effectively and, over the years, has reduced the number of Hepatitis B patients.<\/p>\n

Who should receive the vaccine?<\/b><\/h3>\n

It was documented that workers who deal in activities that exposed them to constant physical contact with patients (especially with their body fluids or blood) should be vaccinated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, individuals who may be infected with Hepatitis B or immunes to it can be vaccinated. The only downside is that it could be expensive for individuals who come from a low socioeconomic situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone who is actively infected with the virus must undergo thorough investigation and treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

The survival rate of people with Hepatitis B Virus<\/b><\/h2>\n

A recent finding estimated that five years is the survival rate of most patients. For 97% of patients who have chronic persistent Hepatitis B, the figure was supported. The same goes for about 85% of patients with chronic active Hepatitis B.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Often, the cause of death was liver failure plus its sequelae.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research also revealed that the virus (hepatitis B) can survive outside the body for a minimum of seven days. It is capable of causing infections during this period of its survival.<\/span><\/p>\n

As much as the government of Kenya is exploring different ways to prevent the Hepatitis B Virus, it also works on reducing the cost of the vaccination.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a recent study, over 240 million people worldwide are infected with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). This is on a chronic level. It was also estimated that most African countries in the Sub-Saharan region (Kenya included)\u00a0 have Chronic Hepatitis B Infection (CHBI). On a scale of higher intermediate, it is within 5% to 7% and a higher range of over 8%. Another student performed some pooled analysis and systematic reviews showed that the prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis B Infect of these African countries is about 8.8%.\u00a0 It was also deduced that from low and middle-income countries with limited hepatitis surveillance, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hepatitis-B-Vaccine-Prices-in-Kenya.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxrrk-eo","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=892"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1485,"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892\/revisions\/1485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyanprice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}