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Health Ministry extends vaccination campaign for children in Ecuador

Published on: July 14, 2023
09:54

Quito, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador announced yesterday that the vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and polio will be extended until July 31.

Ecuador: 2.9 million children vaccinated against measles, polio

Published on: June 21, 2023
16:11

Quito, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador´s Public Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that as many a s 2.9 million children have been vaccinated against measles, rubella and polio.

Cuba sets to start off second polio vaccination campaign

Published on: April 24, 2023
18:10

Havana, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday began the second stage of the 62nd National Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign for children who received one dose in the first phase from February 27 to March 4.

Cuba advances in domestic oral Polio vaccination campaign

Published on: March 1, 2023
16:59

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) The first stage of the 62nd oral polio vaccination campaign that began last February 27 in Cuba is currently progressing in this central province, health officials said on Wednesday.

Polio vaccination campaign starts in Cuba

Published on: February 27, 2023
10:03

Havana, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The 62nd National Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign started simultaneously across Cuba and will be run until April to keep the country free of cases of this infectious-contagious disease.

France contributes with initiative to fight off poliomyelitis

Published on: October 19, 2022
16:56

Paris, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) France on Wednesday praised its contribution of €50 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which seeks to prevent outbreaks of the viral disease.

PAHO calls to be alert to possible polio outbreaks

Published on: March 16, 2022
17:45

Washington, March 16 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday called on to be alert to possible outbreaks of poliomyelitis and also urged to increase Polio vaccination.

UNICEF launches polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan

Published on: December 13, 2021
10:31

Kabul, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday launched the fourth national polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, which will benefit 9.9 million children aged 0-59 months.

Nicaragua distributes polio vaccine donated by Mexico

Published on: April 1, 2021
15:47

Managua, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) The 650,000 doses of the oral polio vaccine donated by Mexico to Nicaragua will be distributed across the country between Thursday and Friday, according to Minister of Health Martha Reyes.

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