LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Ministry of Health is set to vaccinate 9,728,30 children worth US$6 million on the second Polio vaccination campaign expected to run from 13th to 16th September 2023 targeting 0 to 15-year-old children.
Addressing the media orientation on Polio at Mponera on Friday, September 8, Deputy Director for Preventive Health Service, Dr Mike Chisema said the ministry is well prepared to end Polio through door to door vaccination campaign.
Chisema said last year the ministry targeted 0 to 5 years as the case was found in that age range.
He said the vaccine helps to boost the immunity of the children to avoid getting the polio virus.
In the first phase of the campaign, the ministry targeted 8.8 million children country-wide.
He therefore called upon journalists to help the ministry in publicizing the campaign for high turn-up.