The Minister of Health at a press conference on the ministry's response against polio in Syria:
We call on our dear families to come to the nearest health center to ensure that the vaccinations are completed.
Polio vaccines are safe and effective and are used in all countries of the world.
More than 34,000 children under the age of five were vaccinated during the first operation in the region from which the report was received, including children who had not previously received a dose of vaccine.
We are preparing to implement another vaccination campaign next week in the same area while assessing the need for additional rounds or expanding the scope of the campaigns.
The fight against polio requires community cooperation to reach the highest rates of vaccination coverage and eliminate the virus.
Tests showed the presence of two polio virus infections in two children in the al-Mayadeen area of Deir ez-Zor governorate.
There is no polio epidemic in Syria according to approved health regulations, and we clarify that laboratory-confirmed infections are limited to two children.
To follow the latest news and developments in Syria.