UNICEF says 11.6 million children vaccinated for polio in Afghanistan last year

UNICEF Vaccinates Over 11 Million Children in Afghanistan Against Polio

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it vaccinated over 11.6 million children under the age of five against polio in Afghanistan in 2024, as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate the virus from one of the last countries where it remains endemic. The post UNICEF Vaccinates Over 11 Million Children in Afghanistan Against Polio appeared first on KabulNow.

UNICEF says 11.6 million children vaccinated for polio in Afghanistan last year

KABUL, Afghanistan — The United Nations Children’s Fund said on Tuesday that 11.6 million children under the age of five were vaccinated against polio in Afghanistan in 2024, amid growing challenges to eradicate the disease. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan, said in a post on X that despite the scale of the vaccination effort, new cases continue to emerge. He emphasized that UNICEF and its partners remain committed to rea…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has vaccinated 11.6 million children under the age of five against polio by 2024, said Tajuddin Owale, head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) office. He wrote on X today (Tuesday, 5 July) that the fight to end polio in Afghanistan is not over yet. The head of the UN Children's Fund office says they and their partners want to ensure that all children receive the vaccine to protect against p…