Manicaland launches third round of polio immunisation

Zim Now Writer

Government is moving to combat polio, with the third round of the polio supplementary immunisation programme having commenced across Manicaland and is running until tomorrow.

This comes as outbreaks have been recorded in Malawi and neighbouring Mozambique.

Ministry of Health and Child Care Manicaland provincial health promotion officer Agnes Mugumbate said the exercise is being carried out in both rural and urban areas.

She urged parents and guardians to co-operative and ensure their children get immunised.

“As the Ministry of Health and Child Care, we are holding a polio vaccination programme targeting all children from birth to 59 months. All our health facilities across the province in rural and urban areas will offer this service between Tuesday (today) and Friday. We also have mobile teams moving from one household to another during the exercise.

“The programme will also be carried out at schools as well as other public spaces like market places and bus termini. We are encouraging all parents and guardians to bring their children within the targeted age group for polio vaccination,” she said.

Zimbabwe is moving to achieve a polio immunisation target of 95 percent.