Polio Archives

Polio vaccination: Zomba DHO reaches 165,000 children

Oct 10, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Mndalira Zomba District Health Office has administered vaccine to 165,600 under five children during third round of polio vaccination campaign. Zomba DHO spokesperson Arnold Mndalira said this as the office briefed reporters in the district… ...

Mzimba North targets 113,000 infants in 3rd round Polio vaccination exercise

Aug 12, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzimba North District Health Office has set an ambitious target of administering Polio vaccines to 100% of under five children in its catchment area. District Medical Officer Dr. Shadreck Ngwira made the bold ambition… ...

Third phase of polio vaccination starts in Zomba

Aug 11, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba District Health Office on Wednesday launched third round of polio vaccination campaign across the district to reach all children aged five years below with oral polio vaccine. To this effect, Zomba District Council Chairperson,… ...

Polio vaccination meets resistance due to religious beliefs

Apr 23, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Zomba District Health Office (DHO) says the first round of polio vaccination met challenges as some parents refused to vaccinate their under-five children on religious grounds. Public Relations Officer at the Zomba… ...

Govt urged to take action against parents who refuse to get children vaccinated

Mar 25, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

The quasi-religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has asked government to swiftly act on reports that some children are being denied polio vaccine based on religious doctrines. PAC Spokesperson, Bishop Gilford Matonga, told Malawi News… ...

Ministry of Health extends polio vaccination exercise for two more days

Mar 24, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health has extended the vaccination campaign for oral polio vaccine for two more days and the exercise will now end on 26th March, 2022. Initially, the Ministry together with its partners designated… ...

Malawi launches Polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.9 Million children

Mar 21, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has today launched Polio immunization campaign in TA Kalolo at Chileka CDSS in Lilongwe. The polio immunization exercise will start tomorrow on Monday 21st March, 2022. The exercise… ...