polio
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Zimbabwe completes three-round polio vaccination drive to curb cross-border virus spread
The campaigns vaccinated 936,618 children during the first round, 997,941 during the second and 1,025,806 during the third.
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Ethiopia vaccinates over 1M children in synchronized polio campaign along South Sudan border
The initiative focused on border communities, refugee camps, and other vulnerable areas where frequent cross-border movement increases the risk of disease transmission.
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Guinea-Bissau closes 2021 variant poliovirus outbreak after GPEI review
The development marks another milestone for the West African nation, which was certified free of wild poliovirus in 2019 by the Africa Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication.
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Nigeria’s Nasarawa State to vaccinate Over 1M children in four-day polio campaign
Trained health workers will conduct house-to-house visits and set up vaccination points at designated community locations to maximise coverage.
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Angola launches cross-border polio vaccination campaign targeting 230,000 children
A total of 1,709 health workers participate in the effort, including vaccinators, registrars, social mobilizers, logistics personnel, health promotion staff, and data managers.