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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…

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 (…

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…

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…

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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Ethiopia vaccinates 5.8 million under-five children against polio

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

Countries gear-up to kick all forms of polio out of Africa, once and for all

Countries gear-up to kick all forms of polio out of Africa, once and for all

Brazzaville – To rapidly and sustainably stop outbreaks of…

H. E. President George M. Weah cuts ribbon of the National Polio ECO during the commissioning program in Monrovia

Liberia Commissions First National Polio Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

5th February 2021, Monrovia: To Stop the spread of circulating…

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Ethiopia conducts polio vaccination campaigns to ensure the country remains polio free

In November 2020, Ethiopia conducted an oral polio vaccination…

Sierra Leone investigates isolation of poliovirus type 2

Freetown - 14 December 2020 - The Ministry of Health and Sanitation…