The recent stand by the Kenyan catholic church has made tetanus vaccine controversial. With the recent vaccination campaign going on targeting women between 14-49 years, the claims indicate that the vaccine is a contraceptive and it is being used to control reproduction. However, studies done have shown that the vaccine induces antibodies against the Human Gonadotropic Hormone(hCG) which is involved in ovulation and a woman would require antibody titres of more than 50ng of hCG per ml to reduce fertility. This means that to reach the targeted 50ng, a booster is needed and funny enough the campaign is providing them. The question remains, is it therefore a way to control fertility on Kenyan women? We wait for the parliamentary committee to give us their findings as the samples were taken for chemical analysis, though they had tested positive for normal hCG levels.
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