The DRC carried out a three-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign March 28-30. Haut-Uélé province hoped to reach 471,364 children under 5; in Kasaï Oriental, more than 2,000 teams of vaccinators aimed to reach 1,135,165 children; Kwilu’s target was 1,206,500 children; and Maniema targeted 600,000 kids. Ahead of the exercise, national polio officials urged media to help reduce vaccine refusals by disseminating high-quality information about the campaign. WHO AFRO; ACP Congo; Actualite (1); Actualite (2); BLN; Radio Okapi; ACP (1); ACP (2)
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