Health Minister Sir Puka Temu made the announcement in the presence of health partners during the official launch of Round 3 of the Polio National Immunisation Days.
Sir Puka said PNG’s routine immunisation coverage stands between 46 to 60 percent, which is the lowest in the Asia Pacific.
“The National Government has allocated K16.5 million in 2019 for the Expanded Program on Immunisation. This funding is for the polio outbreak emergency response of K10 million and routine vaccine procurement of K6.5 million.”
