A child is given a dose of anti-polio vaccine in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2024. The Afghan caretaker government's Ministry of Public Health on Monday announced a three-day vaccination campaign aimed at protecting 6.2 million children under the age of 5 from poliovirus. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
KABUL, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan caretaker government's Ministry of Public Health on Monday announced a three-day vaccination campaign aimed at protecting 6.2 million children under the age of 5 from poliovirus.
Running from Monday to Wednesday, the campaign will provide anti-polio drops to children in 16 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, said Sharafat Zaman Amarkhil, spokesperson for the ministry.
In his message, Amarkhail urged tribal elders, religious scholars, and parents to cooperate with polio workers to implement the campaign appropriately.
"There are no confirmed positive polio cases registered in Afghanistan in 2024. The ministry is trying to eradicate this wild virus by launching vaccine campaigns," Amarkhail said. ■