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Pursuing the endgame: novel polio vaccine rollout in Africa

Pursuing the endgame: novel polio vaccine rollout in Africa

Brazzaville – In November 2020, the novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (…
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Vaccinators in Addis Ababa going house to house to administer nOPV2 vaccine to under-five children

Ethiopia launches the first ever nOPV2 vaccination campaign alongside commemoration of World Polio Day

On 22 October 2021, Ethiopia launched a polio vaccination campaign…
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Over 80 million reached as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine

Over 80 million reached as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine

Brazzaville – More than 80 million children have been vaccinated with…
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Vaccinators in Addis Ababa going house to house to administer nOPV2 vaccine to under-five children

Joint statement by WHO-UNICEF-ROTARY on World Polio Day

Today, as the world commemorates World Polio Day with the theme, “One…
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Immunizing children in Sierra Leone against polio

Sierra Leone safeguards children with new vaccine against polio

A sub-national polio immunization campaign starts today in Sierra…
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African countries commit to ending all forms of polio at regional meeting

African countries commit to ending all forms of polio at regional meeting

Brazzaville – Governments from the World Health Organization (…
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COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

Brazzaville – Around 7.7 million African children missed out on vital…
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National Launch of polio campaign in Mombasa set for May 22-26 in 13 counties at risk

Urgent immunization response launched to tackle polio outbreak in 13 counties

Nairobi, 21 May 2020 – Over three million children across 13 counties…
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African vaccine champion on lessons from ending wild polio

African vaccine champion on lessons from ending wild polio

Abuja – Vaccines save millions of lives each year. In August 2020,…
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Vaccinates

Ethiopia vaccinates 5.8 million under-five children against polio

A four-day polio campaign has been conducted house to house to…
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