Polio jabs despite no case ‘precautionary’
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign following virus detections in sewage and a formal outbreak declaration despite no cases. The last reported cases of polio in the country occurred in 2006. Traces of the virus were, however, recently detected in sewage ponds at Rundu and Gobabis. The […] The post Polio jabs despite no case ‘precautionary’ appeared first on The Namibian .
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign following virus detections in sewage and a formal outbreak declaration despite no cases. The last reported cases of polio in the country occurred in 2006. Traces of the virus were, however, recently detected in sewage ponds at Rundu and Gobabis.
The latest vaccination roll-out started on Monday and will run until Friday. Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao declared a polio outbreak earlier this month, saying the virus is actively circulating in the country. Former health minister Richard Kamwi says one case constitutes an outbreak and the nation needs to continue with the vaccination campaign.