1.3 Million Children Targeted in Dar es Salaam Polio Vaccination Drive
Latest Tanzania health news · 1.3 Million Children Targeted in Dar es Salaam Polio Va… explained · 2026 updates · updated Aug 21, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- More than 1.3 million children under the age of 10 in Dar es Salaam are set to receive polio vaccine drops.
- The campaign aims to strengthen immunity and prevent the spread of the polio virus.
- It is being conducted by the Dar es Salaam Regional Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
- The vaccination campaign will be implemented in two phases, with the first phase from August 27 to 30, 2026, and the second phase from September 29 to October 2, 2026.
- Health authorities plan to reach approximately 3,675 primary schools, 2,651 pre-primary schools, 344 health facilities, and 3,274 places of worship during the campaign.