The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has officially launched the second dose of the poliomyelitis (polio) vaccination campaign, targeting 24,104 children across the region.

Speaking at a press briefing in Goaso, the Deputy Regional Director for Public Health, Dr. Bernard Ziem, disclosed that the first round of vaccinations had already been successfully completed.

He explained that the second dose, which is administered via injection, is critical for providing full protection to children aged between 7 and 11 months, and forms part of efforts to completely eradicate the disease.

Dr. Ziem emphasized that Ahafo currently has no recorded polio cases, attributing this to proactive measures implemented by the health directorate to combat the disease.

Meanwhile, the Health Director for the Asunafo North Municipality, Theresa Krah, appealed to mothers and caregivers to ensure their children within the target age group receive the second dose.

She stressed that the injection is the most effective method of providing long-term protection against polio.

She also noted that nurses are stationed at all health facilities and designated vaccination sites throughout the communities, urging parents to participate fully in the exercise, which is already underway.