A child receives polio vaccine at Kakuma Refugee Camp yesterday /WHO KENYAParents appear to have ignored sceptics and allowed their children to receive the protective polio vaccine in the ongoing vaccination drive. While there is no cure for polio, the disease can be prevented by receiving the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV). During the October vaccination drive, some parents and guardians expressed concern over the safety of vaccines, saying their children had exhibited adverse reactions after the vaccination. There was fear this would lead to parents not allowing their children to be vaccinated in the ongoing drive. The committee in their report said two of the reported cases unfortunately resulted in death.

Source: The Star November 13, 2024 10:43 UTC