Two UN agencies have issued a stark warning that Yemen continues to face an outbreak of mutated poliovirus, with 273 reported cases over the past three years. This alarming situation persists amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis and declining vaccination rates. The World Health Organization (WHO...
Jordanian authorities announced on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, a new requirement for Yemeni children entering the country. Children aged 15 and under must now present a certificate proving they have received three doses of the polio vaccine. The Yemeni embassy in Jordan, in a statement published ...
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has reported 32 new polio cases in Yemen since the beginning of this year. According to the GPEI's weekly report on the new poliovirus, reviewed by Barran Press, the majority of the cases have been recorded in areas and governorates under the c...
The United States has announced its willingness to provide polio vaccines to all children in Yemen, warning that the Houthi militia's continued obstruction of immunization campaigns in areas under their control is putting more Yemeni children at risk. In a brief statement released on ...