WHO exceeds target for Gaza polio vaccinations as campaign continues

WHO
Sep 03, 2024

WHO exceeds target for Gaza polio vaccinations as campaign continues


The World Health Organization (WHO) says polio vaccinations of children in central Gaza have "surpassed the target" in the first two days of its immunisation campaign.

Dr Rik Peeperkorn, the UN agency's representative in the Palestinian territories, said 161,030 children under the age of 10 were vaccinated on Sunday and Monday - above the projection of 156,500.