Sierra Leone launches Its Third Round of 2011 Polio National Immunization Days Campaign
Sierra Leone launched its third Round of National Immunization Days (NIDs) 2011 campaign on 24 June. The campaign will be conducted effective its launch date to 27 June to administer Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to over one million children below the age of 5 years. The campaign is being synchronised with other countries in the West African Sub-region to protect targeted children from infection with polio virus which is still circulating in the region.
The NIDs was formally launched by the Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon Zainab Bangura in a high profile ceremony. The launch was attended by senior ministry of health official including the deputy Minister, local and com-munity leaders, the UN Country Team led by WHO and UNICEF, as well as parent/guardians and their children.