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New 'large-scale' polio vaccination campaign starts in Gaza: UN
22 February 2025 13:07 GMT
Nearly 600,000 children under the age of 10 are expected to receive polio vaccinations in the latest campaign in Gaza, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), announced on X.
"Over 1,700 Unrwa team members will take part in this campaign across our health centres [and] mobile points," he said.
"This campaign follows a recent detection of polio in wastewater, putting the lives of children at risk."
#Gaza : another large scale vaccination campaign against #polio started today.
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) February 22, 2025
Like in previous rounds + together with our partners, we aim to reach nearly 600,000 children under the age of 10 across the Gaza Strip.
Over 1,700 UNRWA team members will take part in this campaign… pic.twitter.com/LuMuWr2JLI