5.3 mln Afghan children to receive polio vaccine in 3-day campaign

KABUL, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A three-day site-to-site anti-polio campaign kicked off in 11 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces on Monday, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

Sharafat Zaman Amarkhail, the ministry's spokesperson, said 5.3 million children under the age of five were expected to receive vaccine doses during the campaign from Nov. 25 to 27.

A month ago, on Oct. 28, a campaign to eradicate