KABUL, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A three-day site-to-site anti-polio campaign kicked off in 11 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces on Monday, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Sharafat Zaman Amarkhail, the ministry's spokesperson, said 5.3 million children under the age of five were expected to receive vaccine doses during the campaign from Nov. 25 to 27.
A month ago, on Oct. 28, a campaign to eradicate the crippling virus was also carried out across 16 provinces, during which over 7.5 million children under five were vaccinated against polio.
In his message, Amarkhail urged tribal elders, religious scholars, and parents to cooperate with polio workers to implement the campaign appropriately.
According to the ministry, there are no confirmed positive polio cases registered in Afghanistan in 2024. ■
