Syria announces supplementary anti-polio campaign after vaccinating 34,000 children in a health surveillance area Syria · 2026-11-08 18:43
Health authorities said a supplementary vaccination round would begin next week, following an initial campaign that reached more than 34,000 children under five, including groups that had never received a dose. Health Minister Musab al-Ali outlined details of the first campaign and plans to expand it.
Polio is a contagious viral disease that vaccination campaigns aim to prevent. Syria's health system has faced strain since the war that began in 2011.
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