Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip (COGAT) disclosed, “24,486 children under 10 were vaccinated against the Poliovirus yesterday 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 |
The body responsible for “Coordinating and facilitating humanitarian aid for Gaza”, further disclosed, “181,429 children were vaccinated during the second round of the campaign so far”.
Humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip has deteriorated as a result of the heightening tensions caused by the fighting between Israel and Palestinian fighters, known as, Hamas.
According to COGAT: “24,486 children under 10 were vaccinated against the Poliovirus yesterday in central Gaza. So far, 181,429 children were vaccinated during the second round of the campaign.
As the campaign continues, it already exceed the expectations by reaching 101% vaccinated children.
We will continue working with our partners at @WHOoPt and @UNICEF to facilitate this extensive vaccination campaign.”
