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Training for Journalists on Polio Vaccination Importance

Latest Tanzania education news · Training for Journalists on Polio Vaccination Importance explained · updated Aug 20, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained

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  • The Tanzanian government is launching a polio vaccination campaign targeting over 6.5 million children across eight regions from August 27 to 30, 2026.
  • The vaccination will be administered door-to-door for free, regardless of previous vaccination status.
  • This initiative follows the detection of polio viruses in sewage in Mwanza in 2025 and early 2026.
  • Dr. Georgina Joachim from the Ministry of Health emphasized the importance of vaccination to prevent the dangerous disease.
  • A total of 6,555,511 children under the age of 10 are expected to receive the vaccine, with 675,630 in the Manyara region alone.

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Mafunzo hayo kwa waandishi wa habari yamefanyika ikiwa ni sehemu ya maandalizi ya kampeni hiyo, yakilenga kuwapa wataalamu wa habari uelewa sahihi kuhusu Polio, umuhimu wa chanjo na namna ya kufikisha ujumbe kwa wananchi kwa usahihi.

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