Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in 20 Provinces Hayatullah.Rahimi Mon, 05/18/2026 - 23:50 Author Hadia Ziaei Health A four-day polio vaccination campaign has begun in 20 provinces of the country. The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate said that 8.3 million children under the age of five will receive the polio vaccine during the campaign. The campaign will also begin on Tuesday in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, and Zabul provinces.

Afghanistan Launches Second Round of National Polio Vaccination Campaign mursaleen Mon, 05/18/2026 - 08:12 Author Mursaleen Muwahed Profile Photo Author Short Bio BA in Journalism Author Job Multilingual Journalist & Social Media Editor Health The Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with international organizations, today (Monday, May 18) launched the second round of the 2026 sub-national polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan. The ministry said in a statement that during this round of the campaign, 8.3 million children in 20 provinces will receive polio vaccines from May 18 to May 21. According to the statement, the campaign will be implemented in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, and Zabul provinces from May 19 to May 22.