Vaccinations against polio will be given another push in London in another attempt to curb the spread. Every child aged one to 11 will be offered jabs as part of a catch-up campaign during the summer.
Vaccinations against polio will be given another push inEvery child aged one to 11 will be offered jabs as part of a catch-up campaign during the summer.
Health officials warned last year that there had been ‘some transmission’ in the capital detecting the virus in sewage in north and east London during routine inspections As vaccine rates in some boroughs is still too low, the UK Health Security Agency announced that booster jabs will be offered to primary school pupils.rare cases and be life-threateningDr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA said: ‘While there are early signs of reduced spread of the poliovirus in London, we need to continue to improve uptake of childhood vaccines in all communities.
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