New Phase of Polio Vaccination Begins in Afghanistan
A new phase of polio vaccination started on Saturday in various areas of Afghanistan.
A new phase of polio vaccination started on Saturday in various areas of Afghanistan.
The "Polio Free Afghanistan" organisation has urged people to vaccinate their children.
The organisation did not specify in which areas the new phase of vaccinations will take place or how long it will last.
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries in the world where polio has not been eradicated.
Recently, the Taliban governor's office in Kandahar announced that seven cases of polio had been recorded in southern Afghanistan in the first six months of 2024.
Additionally, according to reports, 12 cases of polio have been recorded in Pakistan in the first seven months of this year.
