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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination Campaigns in Afghanistan
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The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, a move that is likely to have significant consequences for the region and beyond. Afghanistan, along with Pakistan, is one of the two countries where the spread of polio has never been stopped. The reason for the suspension is unclear, as no statement has been made by the Taliban-controlled government. This decision may have major repercussions for other countries in the region and potentially globally, as polio is a highly infectious and potentially fatal disease.
The overall women's inclusion in vaccination campaigns remains around 20 per cent in Afghanistan, leading to inadequate access to all children in some areas.
People from other neighboring countries, like India and Iran, don't come to Pakistan in large numbers.
Afghanistan is the only neighbor from where Afghan people in large numbers come to Pakistan and then go back.
Partners are in the process of discussing and understanding the scope and impact of any change in current policy.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is aware of the recent policy discussions on shifting from house-to-house polio vaccination campaigns to site-to-site vaccination in parts of Afghanistan.
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- 1.Taliban
- 2.World Health Organization
- 3.Global Polio Eradication Initiative
- 4.National Emergency Operation Center for Polio Eradication