Africa: Statement Following the Twenty-Eighth IHR Emergency Committee for Polio
[WHO] The twenty-eighth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 4 May 2021 with Committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO Secretariat. The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV). The following IHR States Parties provided an update at the video conference on th (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenya Kicks Off Polio Vaccination Campaign Targeting 13 High-Risk Counties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health will embark on a 5-day house to house Polio vaccination campaign from Saturday targeting children aged below 5 years in 13 high-risk counties. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 20, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: Parents Urged to Take Their Children for Polio Vaccine
[Concord] In the wake of the commencement of the polio vaccination later this week, Communication Pillar Lead at National Corona Virus Emergency Centre (NaCOVERC), who also doubles as Head of Public Education Unit, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Harold Thomas, has called on parents to feel free to let their children be vaccinated with the polio vaccine. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 14, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Wild Polio Virus May Resurface in Nigeria If ... - UNICEF
[Premium Times] Nigeria's information minister also speaks on the 'urgent' step the country must take to avoid a recurrence of the virus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - April 14, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Liberia: MoH to Complete Nationwide Polio Vaccine
[New Republic] The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Partners on the 26th day of March 2021 officially launched the 2021 Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign in Liberia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - March 30, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Liberia: Government Launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Partners will on this 26th day of March 2021 officially launch the 2021 Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign in Liberia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - March 26, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Egypt: Health Min. - Egypt Ready to Offer All Support to Eastern Mediterranean Countries to Eradicate Polio
[Egypt Online] Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed expressed Egypt's readiness to offer all necessary support for Eastern Mediterranean countries to eradicate polio. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - March 17, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Govt to Adopt Polio Immunisation Strategy in Vaccinating Eligible Citizens
[Vanguard] As Nigeria receives its first batch of 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines today, the Federal Government has said it would adopt the strategy deployed during the polio pandemic in the country in vaccinating eligible citizens. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - March 2, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Statement of the Twenty-Seventh Polio IHR Emergency Committee
[WHO] The twenty-seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 1 February 2021 with committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO Secretariat. The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating vaccine derived polioviruses (cVDPV). The following IHR States Parties provided an update at the video conference (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - February 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Liberia: Liberia Commissions First National Polio Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
[WHO] Monrovia -- To Stop the spread of circulating vaccine derived Polio Virus type 2 (cVDPV2) in Liberia and protect communities from this crippling disease, on 5th February 2021, the Government of Liberia and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners commissioned the first National Polio Emergency Center (EOC) in Liberia for effective coordination of activities towards Polio Eradication. The historic and well attended ceremony was held on the grounds of the old Ministry of Health Complex in Monrovia where t (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - February 10, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Cameroon: Polio Eradication - Understanding Why Vaccination Must Continue
[Cameroon Tribune] Though Cameroon was declared wild poliomyelitis-free on June 18, 2020, surveillance and immunisation efforts must be stepped up because two other polio types are yet to be eliminated. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - February 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: New Polio Vaccine Will Only Be Available in Special Circumstances - Kenyan Expert
[Nation] A new vaccine that has the potential to shield against outbreaks caused by a mutated polio strain linked to the oral vaccine has received an emergency listing from the World Health Organisation (WHO). (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - January 28, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Polio - LG Immunises Over 44,000 Children in January - Official
[Premium Times] Kano conducted routine immunisation against polio between Saturday and Wednesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - January 28, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Conducts Polio Vaccination Campaigns to Ensure the Country Remains Polio Free
[WHO] In November 2020, Ethiopia conducted an oral polio vaccination campaign targeting 7.1 million under-5 children in four regions and two city administrations despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign was conducted in Harari, Oromia, SNNP and Somali regions, and Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa cities. This campaign, which attained 103% of the targeted coverage, was the second-round of a polio vaccination campaign that was conducted in October 2020 also targeting 7.1 million children under- (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - December 21, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Ishaku Lauds Rotary International for Its Contribution to Polio Eradication
[Vanguard] The governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku, has showered encomium on Rotary International for its selfless service and humanitarian gestures toward the fight against wild polio in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - December 7, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
