Polio Vaccination Campaign To be Launched in Syria

Following reports of 10 cases from the northeast, the Syrian government has pledged to vaccinate children against polio. The government also accused rebels of attacking humanitarian aid convoys. "We must make the vaccine available to every child in Syria, whether in a "hot" zone or a region controlled by the army," Faisal Muqdad, deputy foreign minister, told a news conference. "We commit to this, and will grant every opportunity to humanitarian organisations ...