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GHS launches campaign to kick polio out


GHS launches campaign to kick polio out

September 13, 2019 at 8:53 AM

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched series of vaccination campaigns against polio outbreak to prevent the spread of the virus in high risk areas among children under five.

The first phase which is termed 'round zero' would ensure that children in all districts in Greater Accra who are eligible, are vaccinated from today September 11 to 14th.

The polio outbreak response campaign comes after the health sector confirmed three events of polio type 2, non-wild strain from 8 July this year.

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