Iraq vaccinates 2 million children against polio
The Iraqi health authorities affirmed the country is polio-free and mass vaccinations aim to prevent the spread of the disease.
Iraqi health authorities, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, launched Nov. 30 a mass polio vaccination campaign targeting more than 1.9 million children under the age of five.
Iraq had completed 1.7 million vaccinations by Dec. 16, Iraqi Minister of Health Hassan al-Tamimi told Al-Monitor.
