07 Apr 2026 - 09:32
The Kabul Tribune (KT) - The World Health Organization says more than 16.6 million children in Afghanistan have been protected against measles through two phases of a nationwide vaccination campaign.
In a post on X, the organization emphasized that expanding immunization efforts in Afghanistan is critical to protecting children and preventing future disease outbreaks.
The WHO also noted that since 1974, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives worldwide.
