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Approximately 16 000 vaccinators and community mobilizers were deployed in Mozambique's third round of the polio campaign. Their efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy are essential to reaching high immunisation rates to eradicate polio.

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy in Mozambique’s polio fight

Lichinga, Mozambique – It is the last day of polio vaccination…
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polio surveillance strengthening activities

Zimbabwe intensifies polio surveillance

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe - In the wake of wild-polio…
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Guinée-Vue de l'un des sites de prélèvement des eaux usées à Conakry

GUINEE-RENFORCER LA SURVEILLANCE ENVIRONNEMENTALE DE LA POLIO

Conakry : En Guinée, d’importants progrès ont été accomplis dans la…
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Ethiopia’s Polio Laboratory attains WHO accreditation

Ethiopia’s Polio Laboratory attains WHO accreditation

Addis Ababa - The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) national…
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Macron Chauluka, Polio Vaccinator

Macron Chauluka, Polio Vaccinator

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Raquelina Mazuze, Social Mobilizer

Raquelina Mazuze, Social Mobilizer

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Malawi launches third round of mass vaccination drive to stop wild poliovirus

Lilongwe, 11 August 2022 – Malawi today kicked off the third round of…
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Southern Africa in fresh vaccination drive to halt wild polio

Southern Africa in fresh vaccination drive to halt wild polio

Maputo, 7 July 2022 – Mozambique today kicked off the third round of…
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Fuel crisis pumps up the pressure for Zambia’s Polio Mop-Up Campaign

Zambia’s polio mop-up reaches almost half a million children in 48 hours

Following a Polio outbreak in Malawi earlier this year, frontline…
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Mop-up priority zones also include areas with high population mobility. Should children miss a vaccination round because they are on the farm during the day, mop-up teams will go back in the evening, or for very remote areas, set up camp overnight to see the children early in the morning. Back at Palabana Clinic, Veria removes an OPV from the freezer for the two missed children identified earlier in the day. Vaccinator Brian and his team have rushed in. Shamaya. briefs them on the location of the household

Ramping up polio outbreak response in southern Africa

Malawi intensifies response after wild poliovirus detected…
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