WHO hails Gaza polio campaign but warns on US pullout

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Over 454,000 Gazan children vaccinated against polio in 2 days: UNRWA

GAZA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The UN agency for Palestine refugees said on Monday that it has vaccinated more than 454,000 children against poliovirus in the Gaza Strip over the past two days. Read full story

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Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Palestine, announced that more than 547 thousand children have been reached as part of the polio vaccination campaign that has been ongoing in Gaza since February 22.

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WHO hails Gaza polio campaign but warns on US pullout

The polio vaccination drive in Gaza is exceeding expectations, the WHO said Tuesday as it warned of the impacts of US funding cuts and pleaded for ramped-up medical evacuations.

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Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Nivedita Gaza, Feb 25 (IANS) The UN agency for Palestine refugees said that it has vaccinated more than 454,000 children against poliovirus in the Gaza Strip over the past two days. “The large-scale campaign aims to protect children from the dangers of the disease amid ongoing humanitarian challenges […] The post Over 454,000 Gazan children vaccinated against polio in 2 days: UNRWA appeared first on THIP Medi…

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On the second day of this vaccination campaign, which began on Saturday, “we have reached more than 450,000 children under the age of ten,” the spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said at a press briefing on Monday. “This represents more than three-quarters of the target population. On the third day of the campaign […]