The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that the second round of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip was completed, with an overall 556,774 children under the age of 10 being vaccinated with a second dose of polio vaccine.
Polio vaccination in northern Gaza concluded on Wednesday with 105,558 children receiving their second dose and 83,876 children receiving vitamin A supplements—amid ongoing hostilities, Ghebreyesus explained on X.
Around 88% coverage was achieved in the north; 7,000-10,000 children couldn’t be reached for their second doses and are thus vulnerable to polio, he added.
“Across Gaza as a whole, 556,774 children under age 10 — or 94% — received two doses as a result of this extraordinary campaign. Efforts will continue to reach more children through regular health services.”
“However, for all of Gaza’s children to be healthy and safe, a ceasefire is the solution.”
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