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Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in Gaza
Palestinian health officials and the United Nations have jointly launched a significant polio vaccination campaign in Gaza as of Sunday.
The initiative aims to vaccinate approximately 640,000 children against polio, with the campaign initially focused on the central areas until Wednesday. Following this phase, the vaccination efforts will extend to the severely affected northern and southern regions of Gaza.
On the first day of the campaign, the Ministry of Health reported that over 72,600 children received their polio vaccinations.
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The World Health Organization has announced that Israel agreed to a temporary cessation of hostilities to facilitate the vaccination campaign. Despite this, reports emerged of new Israeli attacks in central Gaza on Sunday morning, and it remains unclear if there were any casualties from the incidents.
At Al-Nusir Hospital in Khan Yunis, an unspecified number of children received their first dose of the polio vaccine. Among those vaccinated was the three-year-old daughter of Amal Shaheen, who has been in the hospital for pneumonia treatment.
Amal Shaheen expressed her concerns to AFP, stating, “We have been in the hospital for 17 days, where I spend all my days worrying about my baby girl. Today, like other children here, she received the polio vaccine.”
Recent reports from various international media outlets indicate that the first polio case in Gaza in 25 years was confirmed, involving a 10-month-old boy who is now paralyzed in one leg. The World Health Organization has warned that this case could signify the existence of hundreds of other unreported cases without noticeable symptoms.
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Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in Gaza
Palestinian health officials and the United Nations have jointly launched a significant polio vaccination campaign in Gaza as of Sunday.
The initiative aims to vaccinate approximately 640,000 children against polio, with the campaign initially focused on the central areas until Wednesday. Following this phase, the vaccination efforts will extend to the severely affected northern and southern regions of Gaza.
On the first day of the campaign, the Ministry of Health reported that over 72,600 children received their polio vaccinations.
