Over 200,000 children set to receive oral polio vaccine in Mandera County

Mandera County CEC Health during the vaccination exercise at Mandera County Referral Hospital on October 7, 2023. [Ibrahim Adan Ali, Standard]

268,678 children in Mandera will receive novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) as the campaign kicks off today in the county

According to County Executive Committee (CEC) member for health Mohamed Omar, the campaign has been triggered by eight polio cases that have been confirmed positive in the neighbouring Garissa county.