The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) disclosed, the first round of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza concluded on Thursday 12 September, 2024.
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A child receiving Polio vaccine in Gaza. Photo: @UNRWA |
The UN relief and human development agency further disclosed, “hundreds of thousands of children have been vaccinated, successfully reaching 90% vaccination coverage.”
According to UNRWA: “The first round of the #polio vaccination campaign in #Gaza ended yesterday.
@UNRWA and partners have vaccinated hundreds of thousands of children, successfully reaching 90% vaccination coverage.
Our next challenge will be providing the second dose, needed in the coming weeks.”