Afghanistan polio snapshot – May 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for May 2020

In May

  • 1 case of wild poliovirus were reported
  • 318 children were vaccinated.
  • Polio vaccination activities continued to stay postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

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