| Updated Thu, January 19th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3There is every reason to ensure the ongoing polio vaccination campaign that kicked off Wednesday and ends on January 22, 2017 is a success. The assumption that polio had been dealt with successfully was shattered by its resurgence in Nigeria in 2013 and in Kenya where 14 new cases were discovered. Again in 2016, another four polio cases were discovered in Nigeria and we too are still at risk. Efforts must be made to reach the remotest places of the country mostly assailed by illiteracy and poverty since in such areas, vaccination against polio may not be taken seriously. A door-to-door campaign is the best bet for maximum results if this campaign is to succeed.

Source: Standard Digital January 18, 2017 20:30 UTC