The Rivers State government and the State Ministry of Health have commenced the second phase of statewide Polio Vaccination and National immunization exercise.
The state governor, E. N Woke said the immunization is free and that health workers will move from house to house, churches, market, schools and mosque to immunize children.
The state governor also advised parents, guidance, school authorities, church and mosque leaders to avail children for the exercise.
The statewide exercise, the governor said, will end on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.