UNICEF backed polio immunization campaign targets 3.3 million children

South Sudan: This week, more than 3.3 million children in South Sudan are receiving the first round of polio vaccinations in a two-phase national immunization campaign.

Starting on Tuesday and finishing on October 27, volunteers with support from UNICEF, the National Ministry of Health and the World Health program intend to move door-to-door to homes and public health centers to ensure that all children under five years of age are immunized against polio.

Tim Irwin, is the communications officer of the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF. He spoke with Miraya Breakfast show, explaining why routine immunization against polio is critical for the children in South Sudan.