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Afghanistan kicks off polio vaccination campaign in 16 provinces

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STORY: Afghanistan kicks off polio vaccination campaign in 16 provinces
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:10
LOCATION: Kabul
CATEGORY: HEALTH

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1. various of children and polio vaccinators in Kabul

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Afghanistan initiated its first vaccination campaign in 2025, targeting over 6 million children under the age of 5 from poliovirus, the Ministry of Public Health reported.

Scheduled from Monday through Wednesday, the campaign will deliver anti-polio drops to children in 16 out of the country's 34 provinces.

In his message, Noor Jalal Jalali, acting Minister of Public Health, urged tribal elders, religious scholars, and parents to support polio workers. Social support plays an essential role in preventing polio, he said.

Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan are countries where polio cases are reported every year.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul.
(XHTV)

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