Afghanistan launches 1st polio vaccination campaign of 2026
Summary
Afghanistan launched its first polio vaccination campaign of 2026 targeting over 7.3 million children under 5 across 18 provinces to prevent poliovirus spread.
Key Points
- Afghanistan launched its first polio vaccination campaign of 2026 to protect over 7.3 million children under 5 years old.
- The campaign lasts four days and covers 18 of 34 provinces in the country.
- No polio cases have been reported in 2026 so far, but nine cases were confirmed in 2025.
- Afghanistan and Pakistan remain one of the few countries where wild poliovirus transmission persists.
