Factsheet: Zimbabwe Polio Vaccination Campaign - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
October 9, 2023
Zimbabwe and six other countries in the region (Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia) is conducting a Polio vaccination campaign to protect children following an outbreak of the disease in some neighbouring countries in 2022.
The Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care’s fourth round of Polio vaccination programme is set for October in all the country’s 10 provinces.
Below is a snapshot of what you need to know about Polio.
What Is Polio?
Poliomyelitis, commonly known as Polio, is a highly infectious disease that attacks the body’s nervous system and sometimes the virus can attack the nerves in the spine leading to paralysis.
How is polio spread?
Is Polio contagious?
Yes. Polio is a highly infectious disease spread mainly through close contact with an infected person.
What Are the Symptoms of Polio?
What happens if one is not vaccinated against Polio?
What is the primary way to prevent polio?
What are the secondary ways of preventing polio?
What is the target population for the polio vaccination campaigns?
Where will the vaccine be provided?
Sources:
Ministry of Health E-Programme on Immunisation (EPI)
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