Afghanistan Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign
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Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in 16 Afghan Provinces – KabulNow
A new polio vaccination campaign has been launched in 16 provinces across Afghanistan, according to the polio-Free Afghanistan page. The four-day campaign began on Sunday (December 14), and is being carried out mainly in southern and eastern parts of the country. Taliban's Ministry of Public Health says the drive aims to vaccinate around 7.2 million children under the age of five. The post Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in 16 Afghan Provinc…
Afghanistan Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign
Afghanistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign, targeting children in high-risk regions, as health authorities work to prevent further outbreaks and protect communities. Polio-Free Afghanistan has launched a new polio vaccination campaign across multiple regions, aiming to protect children from the persistent threat of the disease. The campaign began on Monday, December 15, with local teams administering vaccines to children in…
Afghanistan: New polio vaccination drive launched in 16 provinces
A new polio vaccination campaign was launched across 16 provinces on Monday, aiming to immunise children under the age of five against the disease. The Afghanistan Polio-Free Initiative urged families to cooperate with vaccinators to help eliminate the virus. The campaign is expected to cover children in 16 provinces, including Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, Nangarhar and Balkh. The previous vaccination drive was held in 17 provinces in late November. …
The Polio-Free Afghanistan page has announced the launch of a new polio vaccination campaign in 16 provinces. The campaign, which began today (Sunday, 24 August), will be implemented in the southern and eastern provinces. The campaign will last four days and will vaccinate about 7.2 million children under the age of five, said Sharafat Zaman, a spokesman for the Taliban's public health ministry. Nine positive cases of polio have been reported in…
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