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October 25, 2002
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Liberia: Military to Help Administer Polio Vaccine"
Africa News Service (www.allafrica.com) (10/23/02)
Liberia's Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Peter S. Coleman, announced that over 100 unarmed, but uniformed military personnel will assist medical personnel during the upcoming two-day free polio vaccination program. Coleman noted that the military played a key role during the successful first-round program, held in early October, and said their involvement highlights the military's regard for the health of the population. During the November vaccination effort, Liberian children will receive vitamin A in addition to the polio vaccine. Coleman commended the U.S. Agency for International Development, the European Union, Rotary International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the United Nations' in-country team, and the international nongovernmental organizations in helping Liberia to continue to implement successful National Immunization Days.
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