Afghanistan Polio-Free Initiative Urges Continued Vaccination Efforts on World Polio Day

The Afghanistan Polio-Free Initiative marked World Polio Day by calling for sustained efforts to eradicate polio and ensure all children are vaccinated. While praising health workers, the WHO reported six new polio cases in Afghanistan, bringing the total to 42 for 2026. Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only countries with wild poliovirus.

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