Polio

TV1Samoa reports Leausa Dr Take Naseri gave the warning during the weekly Ministry of Health educational programme.

Leausa said the Ministry was concerned people are focused on Covid-19 and neglecting other necessary vaccinations for children that were available at hospitals around the country.

Photo file  Caption:  Samoa Director of Health, Leausa Dr Take Naseri 

Polio which can cause life-long paralysis can be prevented with a simple vaccination.

Polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria, the World Health Organization said late Friday, leaving only Pakistan and its war-battered neighbor Afghanistan in the list of countries where the disease is prevalent.