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Afghanistan has launched another polio vaccination campaign aimed at protecting more than 6.2 million children under the age of 5, the Health Ministry announced on Monday. The three-day campaign – the fourth this year – will cover 16 of the country’s 34 provinces, ministry spokesman Dr Sharafat Zaman said in a statement. The official urged religious scholars, community elders, parents and other influential figures in society to support the campaign and protect children from polio, a debilitating disease that can lead to paralysis and death. A previous polio vaccination campaign in September wa…