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Door-to-door anti-polio campaign kicks off in Afghanistan

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STORY: Door-to-door anti-polio campaign kicks off in Afghanistan
SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024
DATELINE: April 30, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:17
LOCATION: Kabul
CATEGORY: HEALTH

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1. various of an anti-polio campaign in Jawzjan Province, north Afghanistan

STORYLINE:

A four-day door-to-door anti-polio campaign kicked off in Afghanistan on Monday, the country's Ministry of Public Health said in a statement.
   
In line with the campaign, 10.72 million children under five will receive doses of anti-polio vaccines, said the statement, adding that a supplementary dose of vitamin A will also be provided to children aged six months to five years.
   
The campaign, due to heavy rains and cold weather, was delayed in the provinces of Bamyan, Daykundi, and Ghor, the statement explained.
   
There have been no reported cases of wild poliovirus in Afghanistan for five consecutive months, the World Health Organization reported in March.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul.
(XHTV)

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