Zimbabwe to conduct polio vaccination campaign after outbreaks in neighboring countries

HARARE, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe will conduct two rounds of oral polio vaccination (OPV) throughout the country to protect children below the age of five years following an outbreak of the disease in neighboring countries, the Ministry of Health and Child Care said Monday.

"There is an outbreak of polio disease in neighboring countries and children under five years are at high risk of contracting polio," said the Ministry in a statement. "To protect children under five years, the Ministry of Health and Child Care is conducting two rounds of oral polio vaccination campaign targeting all provinces in the country."