Undated illustrative file photo of a child receiving oral polio vaccine in India. It does not depict the Quneitra campaign. Photo: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (U.S. federal work). Photo source · License.
Health authorities launched a child vaccination campaign in southern Syria’s Quneitra province on Tuesday, with services at centers in Ain al-Tineh, al-Qusaiba and al-Rafid, SANA reported.
Ain al-Tineh center director Abdullah al-Ali said the campaign primarily focuses on one-year-old children and has drawn participation from local families.
Health workers are also checking children’s height, weight and nutritional status. The centers are providing free medicines, including fever-reducing treatments, according to the report.
The campaign forms part of efforts to improve routine immunization and access to primary healthcare in rural communities.
Source: SANA
