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Turkana, West Pokot, Wajir risk outbreak of polio and measles due to low immunisation, says MoH

Oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV) are the predominant vaccine used in the fight to eradicate polio. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Health has warned that counties with low uptake of childhood immunisation are at high risk of measles and polio outbreaks.

Among the counties at high risk include Turkana, West Pokot, Wajir, Mandera, and Garissa.

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