WHO Reports 5 Additional Polio Cases In Syria; Vaccine Shipments En Route To War-Torn Nation

CIDRAP News: Five more polio cases reported in Syria as vaccine ships
“Five more vaccine-derived polio cases have been confirmed in Syria, and vaccine shipments are on their way to the region, with the first of two immunization campaigns slated to begin next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest update…” (Schnirring, 6/29).

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