Polio

Indonesia's health ministry reports polio case, announces vaccine drive

Indonesia's health ministry over the weekend reported a polio case in a child. On Twitter, the officials said one case of type 2 polio, presumably circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDP2), was found in Pidie regency in Aceh province. The government said it will launch an immunization drive for children up to ages 13 starting on Nov 28 in all areas of Aceh.