This pamphlet, published by World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Social Services - Republic of Namibia, forms part of the Namibian response to the outbreak of polio in the country. The pamphlet was distributed in Namibia as part of the government campaign to inform the public about a planned polio campaign.

The document answers the following questions:

1. Why has polio returned to Namibia?
2. Could polio spread from Namibia to other neighbouring countries?
3. What is being done to protect Namibia's population against polio?
4. Why is everybody being given monovalent OPV (mOPV)?
5. Is it safe to administer multiple doses of monovalent OPV (mOPV) to children too?
6. How many doses of OPV does one need?
7. Is monovalent (mOPV) polio vaccine safe for sick, children, elderly and newborns?
8. If polio affects primarily children, why are so many adults affected by the current polio outbreak in Namibia?
9. Why is monovalent OPV (mOPV) being administered?

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