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Polio Vaccination Drive Launches Across 17 Afghan Provinces

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The Ministry of Public Health has announced the launch of a major anti-polio vaccination campaign, set to begin on Monday across 17 provinces of Afghanistan.  According to Sharafat Zaman, spokesperson for the ministry, the nationwide initiative will target 7.4 million children under the age of five, delivering vaccines door-to-door to prevent the spread of the poliovirus and safeguard children’s health. Officials say routine vaccination remains …
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The new polio vaccination campaign will begin tomorrow (Monday, 3 August) in 17 provinces of Afghanistan, the page "Afghanistan Free of Polio" announced on X. The page called on citizens to contribute to a "polio-free Afghanistan". The Taliban's Ministry of Public Health said in a statement that 7.4 million children under the age of five would be vaccinated in the campaign. The campaign will last for three days, the ministry said. Nine positive …

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ATN broke the news in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
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