When Daytime Visits Are Not Enough: Night-Time Polio Vaccination to Reach Missed Children

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Burkina Faso

During the November 2025 polio vaccination days in Zabré, health teams introduced night-time vaccination visits (8–10 pm) to reach children missed during the day while parents worked in the fields. Over three evenings in Kenoko and Bourma, teams vaccinated 97 children who had previously been unreached, significantly improving coverage. The initiative was welcomed by communities as a practical, respectful adaptation to local realities and demonstrated how flexible delivery approaches can close immunity gaps in rural, agriculture-dependent settings. Read more: Night-time vaccination to reach farming families in Burkina Faso