UNICEF: First phase of Gaza polio vaccination was successful

Israel-Hamas war latest: UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target

The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war. UNICEF said Wednesday that more than 500 teams deployed across central…

Polio vaccination for children in Gaza surpasses expectation: WHO

GENEVA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- United Nations agencies have vaccinated over 187,000 children against polio in central Gaza over the past three days, exceeding expectations, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Read full story

Israel-Hamas War Latest: UNICEF Says Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza Is Surpassing Its Target

JERUSALEM — The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war. UNICEF said Wednesday that more than 500 teams deployed across central Gaza this week, administering the vaccine to children under 10. It said Israel and Hamas observed limited pauses in the fighting to facilitate the campaign. U.N. agencies now hope to exp…

Gaza polio vaccination campaign surpasses target, Unicef says

The UN children's agency has said a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a "rare bright spot" in nearly 11 months of war.

UNICEF: First phase of Gaza polio vaccination was successful

UNICEF reported Wednesday that 189,000 children have been vaccinated against polio in a successful first phase of the campaign underway in war-torn Gaza. The goal is to vaccinate 640,000 children.

Polio vaccination in central Gaza completed with over 187,000 children vaccinated: WHO

'We ask for the humanitarian pauses to continue to be respected,' says UN agency chief - Anadolu Ajansı