Lamu County Department of Public Health and Sanitation in Collaboration with Ministry of Health, Core Group Partners Project(CGPP) and other development partners, plan to roll out a phase 2 polio immunization campaign countywide that will kick off from 11th November to 15th November 2023.

During the phase 1 polio immunization campaign, a total number of 28,010 children under 5 years were vaccinated all over the County. This was a 104 % achievement depicting a huge success in the phase 1 campaign

Lamu County is considered among the under high risk, since its bordering Somalia and Garissa County where polio cases have been reported.

In today,s Stakeholders sensitization meeting held at Maarus hall , the CECM Health Dr.Mbarak Bahjaj, called on support from all stakeholders to encourage uptake of the vaccination and engage in dissemination of accurate information to the public so that every under 5 years child get vaccinated against polio virus.

He also assured that the vaccines are safe to our children.