The Polio-Free Afghanistan Initiative has announced the launch of a polio vaccination campaign in several parts of the country.
In a statement posted on its X account, the initiative said the polio vaccination campaign began on Monday, December 14, in various regions of Afghanistan.
The Polio-Free Afghanistan Initiative did not provide further details about the campaign.
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), two positive cases of polio (poliomyelitis) have been recorded in Afghanistan so far this year.
These cases were registered in the provinces of Badghis and Helmand.
Earlier this year, United Nations agencies, in coordination with the Taliban, conducted several rounds of polio vaccination campaigns across the country.
