Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in Gaza

New polio vaccination drive begins in Gaza
A third mass polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, AFP journalists reported, with the aim of delivering the first dose to nearly 600,000 children across the Palestinian territory.
New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza
The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young children got underway on Saturday.
Polio Mass Vaccination To Continue In Gaza As Risk Of Outbreak Looms
"Extensive population movement consequent to the current ceasefire is likely to exacerbate the spread of poliovirus infection," says WHO.
WHO says polio mass vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a mass campaign to vaccinate children against polio in Gaza would resume on Saturday, with over half a million children targeted.
Gaza launches polio vaccination campaign targeting 600,000 children
Vaccination campaign aims to reach nearly 600,000 children under age of 10 across Gaza Strip, according to UNRWA chief - Anadolu Ajansı
Third polio mass vaccination campaign begins in Gaza
A third mass polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, AFP journalists reported, with the aim of delivering the first dose to nearly
Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in Gaza after virus detected in samples
A mass polio vaccination campaign in children is set to continue in Gaza later this week after the virus was recently detected in wastewater samples.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have launched an emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip, with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from 22 to 26 February 2025.
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