Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip (COGAT) disclosed, “183,556 children under 10 were vaccinated in central Gaza”.
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| Polio Vaccination Campaign In Gaza. In the photo, a child receives polio vaccine in central Gaza. Photo: @cogatonline |
Saddled with the mission to coordinate and facilitate humanitarian aid for Gaza, COGAT further disclosed, “148,064 children received vitamin A treatment”.
It said, vaccination campaign for Southern Gaza will begin “tomorrow”.
According to COGAT: “Yesterday was the final day of the Polio vaccination campaign in central Gaza.
804 teams vaccinated 183,556 children under 10, reaching 102.5% of planned.
Additionally, 148,064 children received vitamin A treatment.
Today is a logistical preparation day, with the vaccination campaign beginning tomorrow in southern Gaza.
We will continue working with our partners at @WHO and @UNICEF to facilitate an effective vaccination campaign against polio.”
The fighting between Israel and Hamas which has exceeded one (1) year has brought about worsened humanitarian situation in Gaza.
