Polio-Free Afghanistan has stressed the importance of receiving supplementary vaccine doses to provide greater protection for children against polio (poliomyelitis).
The organisation said on Monday, November 9, that routine vaccination helps strengthen children’s immune systems and protect communities.
This comes as Afghanistan remains one of only two countries in the world where the wild poliovirus has not been eradicated.
Polio is a contagious viral disease that primarily affects children under the age of five and can cause permanent paralysis and even death.
Routine vaccination is one of the most important ways to prevent the disease and stop the spread of the virus.
