Afghanistan, April 20 -- Afghanistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign to immunize children under five and prevent the spread of this crippling disease.
The organization Polio-Free Afghanistan has announced the launch of a new polio vaccination campaign across the country. This nationwide effort aims to protect Afghanistan's children under the age of five from the crippling disease. The campaign is a part of ongoing efforts to eradicate poliovirus from Afghanistan, one of the last two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic.
On Sunday, April 20, Polio-Free Afghanistan stated on its official X/Twitter account that the vaccination campaign will begin the following day. The organization called on all families, part...