By Phillimon Backson
The government, through the Ministry of Health, has disclosed that it has reached out to over 2.9 million children with polio vaccine during the second round of the immunisation campaign week.
Programs manager for Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) for the ministry , Mike Chisema, attributed the achievement to the overwhelming response from parents and guardians, who turned up in large numbers to have their children vaccinated against polio.
Chisema adds that the strong participation reflects growing public awareness of the importance of immunisation in protecting children from polio desease.
Chisema has however , Chisema emphasized the need for continued cooperation from the public, noting that immunisation campaigns must be sustained to maintain high coverage and protect all children.
