Thee new cases of polio have been recorded in Syria, the WHO says, blaming under-immunisation in the war-wracked country. Vaccination -- like this in Afghanistan -- is simple and relatively cheapCAIRO - 28 March 2020: Health Ministry Undersecretary in Alexandria Saeeed Saq'an said in a Sunday statement that the national anti-polio vaccination campaign kicked off with the participation of 1,889 medics. He said the four-day campaign targets Egyptian and non-Egyptian children until the age of 5. A total of 835,000 Egyptian and 1,696 non-Egyptian children will be vaccinated in Alexandria Governorate under the current national campaign. The first phase of the campaign last month managed to reach more than 98 percent of the targeted children, according to official data, including more than 17,000 non-Egyptian children.

Source: Egypt Today March 28, 2021 11:03 UTC