BY WANDILE TSHUMA
A Victoria Falls City Council vehicle drove through residential suburbs on Tuesday urging parents and guardians to ensure children under five years of age receive oral polio vaccines during the second round of a vaccination campaign set to run from Tuesday to Friday.
The public address campaign announced that health workers would be conducting vaccinations door-to-door and at public places across the city as part of efforts to protect children from the highly infectious disease.
The vaccination exercise targets all children aged between zero and five years, regardless of their previous vaccination status.
Health authorities say the campaign is part of a wider national response aimed at preventing the spread of polio following outbreaks reported in neighbouring countries.
Vaccination teams are expected to visit homes, schools, crèches, churches, marketplaces, bus termini and other high-traffic public areas to ensure all eligible children are reached.
Polio has no cure but can be prevented through vaccination. Authorities are encouraging residents to cooperate with vaccination teams and ensure children receive the life-saving vaccine.