US EditionUN Agencies Launch Catch-up Immunisation Campaign in Gaza
- UN agencies, including UNICEF, UNRWA, and WHO, are launching a vaccination campaign in Gaza for 44,000 children cut off from essential services due to conflict, starting from November 9 to November 18.
- The campaign will administer several vaccines over three rounds, aiming to address a reported drop in vaccination coverage below 70% and the risk of disease outbreaks among children.
- UNICEF has supplied vaccines and materials, with over 450 health workers trained to conduct the campaign across 149 health facilities and mobile units.
- Jonathan Veitch from UNICEF emphasized that immunizing every child is a moral imperative to restore their health and hope for the future after over 20,000 children lost their lives in Gaza.
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Noticias ao MinutoThe campaign is intended to reach 44,000 children and, in three vaccination cycles, these will receive doses to prevent diseases such as shampoo, rubella, paper, diphtheria, tuberculosis and polymyelitis.
UN agencies, Palestinian Health Ministry launch health, nutrition campaign for 44,000 children in Gaza
Agencies call it 'moral imperative' to protect children after 2 years of conflict, adding 1st of 3-phase campaign to take place from Nov. 9 to Nov. 18 - Anadolu Ajansı
Photo: ARCHIVE: © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Before the conflict, Gaza had 54 immunization centers. It was also among the world leaders in child immunization coverage, with a rate of 98 per cent. Israel has destroyed 23 of them and reduced the vaccination rate below 70 per cent. Geneva, Switzerland.- This week a systematic vaccination, nutrition and growth monitoring campaign will be launched in the Gaza Strip with the aim of reaching 44,000 children w…
World Health Organization aiming to 'mass vaccinate' Gaza children
The World Health Organization (WHO) will begin a 10-day vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to immunize 44,000 children who were missed during two years of war in the enclave. The campaign targets diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, and polio, with follow-up doses set for January. Conflict and limited access have left 20% of children under five unvaccinated, driving rates down from 98% before the war to under 70%, according to…
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Catch-up immunisation campaign ‘a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children
A campaign for routine immunisation, nutrition, and growth monitoring will be launched in the Gaza Strip this week with the goal of reaching 44,000 children cut off from essential life-saving services due to the devastating conflict.
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