18/09/2018
Outbreak countries, Outbreak response, Vaccination campaigns, Vaccines
Lake Chad Region
Coffee with Polio Experts: Darcy Levison, WHO
Darcy Levison, WHO Polio Eradication Officer, speaks to us about the logistical challenges of reaching every single child with polio vaccine in the Lake Chad subregion.
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