Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Afghanistan's polio eradication body urged mandatory vaccination for all returnees from Pakistan and Iran to prevent cross-border transmission of the virus.
Polio-Free Afghanistan Initiative has renewed calls for mandatory vaccination of all returnees from Pakistan and Iran at border crossings, citing heightened risks of cross-border transmission.
In a statement issued on Sunday, December 28, the organisation said vaccinating travellers at entry points is essential to prevent the importation of the poliovirus from neighbouring countries.
The group stressed that returnees of all ages must receive the vaccine, warning that adults can carry and spread the virus even without showing symptoms.
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