Polio vaccination drive launched in Chikwawa to protect Under-10s Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Polio vaccination drive launched in Chikwawa to protect Under-10s Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The polio vaccination exercise has kicked off in Chikwawa District, aiming to protect children under the age of 10 from contracting the disease. The exercise, which started today, Wednesday, February 11, is part of a nationwide effort to eradicate polio, a highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis and death. Last year, a case of […] The post Polio vaccination drive launched in Chikwawa to protect Under-10s appeared first on Malawi 24.

Malawi launches polio vaccination campaign

Ministry of Health and Sanitation has launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting all children aged below 10 following the confirmation of a case of a seven-year-old from Makhetha in Blantyre. The first phase of the campaign starts from February 11 to 14 in eight districts, namely Blantyre, Mwanza, Neno, Chikwawa, Nsanje, Thyolo, Zomba and Chiradzulu. A child being vaccinated against polio at the peak of the outbreak in 2022. | Courtesy of U…