Afghanistan: First vaccination campaign since Taliban takeover kicks off

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Health workers administered the polio vaccine to children in Kabul, on Monday, as part of the first vaccination campaign since the Taliban took over the country.

Health workers were seen going from door to door in pairs to administer the vaccine.

According to Toryaly Yousofzai, a polio immunisation officer, a total of 7,136 health volunteers were deployed in Kabul province to vaccinate about 1.3 million eligible children.

According to data gathered by the World Health Organization before the collapse of the Western-backed government in August, Afghanistan had one confirmed case of polio in 2021 compared to 56 the previous year.

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SOT, Arezo, Vaccinator (Dari): “The Afghanistan situation is very bad this is the biggest problem for volunteers whom that their family does not allow them to work.”

SOT, Arezo, Vaccinator (Dari): “The government and public health should pay serious attention to vaccinators because if we are safe, we can work bravely in any streets and areas.”

SOT, Toryaly Yousofzai, Polio vaccination employee (Dari): “Our campaign started successfully today, November 8, 2021 and it still goes on which is its first day.”

SOT, Toryaly Yousofzai, Polio vaccination employee (Dari): “About 1.3 million eligible children are expected to be vaccinated.”

SOT, Toryaly Yousofzai, Polio vaccination employee (Dari): “Totally 7136 volunteers are working in Kabul province.”

SOT, Toryaly Yousofzai, Polio vaccination employee (Dari): “Campaigns during Ashraf Ghani’s government we did not have access to vaccinate children in several district. At the moment, our employees feel safe whether they are female or male, the Islamic Emirate is with us and we will go to every area with coordination of the Kabul governor and security officials, we have not problem.”

SOT, Toryaly Yousofzai, Polio vaccination employee (Dari): ” In the past there was trouble and insecurity, vaccinators were restricted and right now there is no fear and nothing has happened.”

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