Kabul, Oct. 19 -- Afghanistan has launched the polio vaccination drive for the country's eastern provinces, as reported by Khaama News on Saturday.

As per Khaama News, the polio campaign began in Afghanistan's eastern provinces of Nuristan, Kunar, and Laghman, targeting children under five with injectable and oral doses.

Citing health officials, it noted that the new round of polio vaccinations began Saturday, and according to the Polio-Free Afghanistan Initiative, the campaign would administer both injectable and oral polio vaccines to children under the age of five.

Khaama news reported that the program is being implemented across several districts of Afghanistan, such as Asadabad, Watapur, Narang, Sarkano, Marawara, Shigal, Dara Pec...