Laos launches nationwide polio vaccination campaign

FILE PHOTO: Oral Polio Vaccine being provided by Pahsang health workers to children in April 2018. Vaccination coverage in several communities has remained low for years, resulting in a growing number of unvaccinated children. - Word Health Organisation

VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the World Health Organisation, has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign to protect children across Laos, reported Xinhua.

The initiative, officially launched on Tuesday (Mar 3), underscores Laos' commitment to protecting all children from polio and strengthening the national immunisation programme.