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Anti-polio drive targeting 6.4m children starts tomorrow

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KABUL (Pajhwok): A five-day anti-polio vaccination campaign will be launched tomorrow (Monday) targeting 6.4 million children under the age of five years in 27 high-risk provinces, mainly in Kandahar and Nangarhar.

The campaign follows several new cases in both the regions. Last week, a 14-month-old boy from Loyawala was confirmed to have polio and will be permanently paralysed --- the 14th case in Afghanistan, and the 9th case in the southern region.

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