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3rd Round of Polio Vaccinations Begun in 31 Provinces

The Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday that, a polio vaccination campaign was kicked off in collaboration with international partners, saying that the campaign aims to vaccinate more than 9 million children.

The MoPH’s spokesman, Sharafat Zaman Amerkhail, said that children under age five will be vaccinated during the campaign that will lasted for four days.

The campaign has not started in Bamiyan, Daikundi and Ghor provinces due to cold weather.

“The vaccination will be provided to 9.4 million children under age five in this campaign. The difference between this campaign and others is that the children this time will be also be provided with vitamin A to increase their body immunity,” Amerkhail said.

The vaccinators meanwhile said vaccines are important to prevent polio in Afghanistan.

“They (people) may let us vaccinate their children because it benefits their children and saves them from polio,” said Fatima, a vaccination.

“The people should cooperate with us so that we can save the future of their children,” said Baseera, a vaccination worker.

This comes as the citizens called on the Ministry of Public Health to include the remote areas of the country in the campaign against polio.

“We live in Faryab in remote areas. I have not seen anyone receive vaccine yet in our districts,” said Sayed Ahmad, a citizen.

According to the officials, only two positive cases of polio were registered in 2022 in Afghanistan. There are no positive cases of polio in 2023.  

3rd Round of Polio Vaccinations Begun in 31 Provinces

The campaign has not started in Bamiyan, Daikundi and Ghor provinces due to cold weather.

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The Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday that, a polio vaccination campaign was kicked off in collaboration with international partners, saying that the campaign aims to vaccinate more than 9 million children.

The MoPH’s spokesman, Sharafat Zaman Amerkhail, said that children under age five will be vaccinated during the campaign that will lasted for four days.

The campaign has not started in Bamiyan, Daikundi and Ghor provinces due to cold weather.

“The vaccination will be provided to 9.4 million children under age five in this campaign. The difference between this campaign and others is that the children this time will be also be provided with vitamin A to increase their body immunity,” Amerkhail said.

The vaccinators meanwhile said vaccines are important to prevent polio in Afghanistan.

“They (people) may let us vaccinate their children because it benefits their children and saves them from polio,” said Fatima, a vaccination.

“The people should cooperate with us so that we can save the future of their children,” said Baseera, a vaccination worker.

This comes as the citizens called on the Ministry of Public Health to include the remote areas of the country in the campaign against polio.

“We live in Faryab in remote areas. I have not seen anyone receive vaccine yet in our districts,” said Sayed Ahmad, a citizen.

According to the officials, only two positive cases of polio were registered in 2022 in Afghanistan. There are no positive cases of polio in 2023.  

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