A five-day polio campaign that ended on Wednesday, April 16th, this week, in Garissa County has been described as a huge success by health officials.

Briefing the press in his office Friday, Garissa County health promotion coordinator Salan Gudle said the campaign, whose initial target was 317,000, has so far seen over 350,000 children under five vaccinated.

Gudle thanked the media, religious leaders, community elders and chiefs for playing an integral role in the exercise by mobilising the communities and creating the awareness among the members of the public. "I would like to thank and celebrate each and every one who participated in this noble exercise.

It was a huge success.