The Government of Anambra State will flag off its second phase of the oral polio vaccination campaign as well as the outbreak response on Friday, targeting over 2.6 million children under the age of 0-59 months in all the 21 LGAs of the state.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Ben Obidike, while addressing a press conference at his office to commence the exercise, informed the public that the vaccination is free of charge.
The Commissioner called on nursing mothers and guardians to make their children and wards available for the free gesture at any primary healthcare facility nearest to them.