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Syrian Arab Republic launches coordinated public health response following poliovirus detection in Deir-ez-Zor
Joint press release by the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization and UNICEF
09 November 2026
9 November 2026, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – The Ministry of Health is strengthening vaccination and surveillance activities to protect children following the detection of poliovirus type 1 (VDPV1) in two children aged between 6 and 13 months who developed paralysis in Deir-ez-Zor Governorate.
The Ministry, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners, has already begun vaccination activities in affected areas and is preparing further campaigns. Families are encouraged to check their children’s vaccination records, complete all recommended doses and participate in campaigns targeting their children...
Source: https://www.unicef.org/syria/press-...-coordinated-public-health-response-following
Joint press release by the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization and UNICEF
09 November 2026
9 November 2026, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – The Ministry of Health is strengthening vaccination and surveillance activities to protect children following the detection of poliovirus type 1 (VDPV1) in two children aged between 6 and 13 months who developed paralysis in Deir-ez-Zor Governorate.
The Ministry, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners, has already begun vaccination activities in affected areas and is preparing further campaigns. Families are encouraged to check their children’s vaccination records, complete all recommended doses and participate in campaigns targeting their children...
Source: https://www.unicef.org/syria/press-...-coordinated-public-health-response-following
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