From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 16, 2024
90% of Gazan children received first dose of polio vaccine, UNWRA chief says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90 percent, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency says, adding that the next step is to ensure hundreds of thousands of children get a second dose at the end of the month.
“Parties to the conflict have largely respected the different required ‘humanitarian pauses’ showing that when there is a political will, assistance can be provided without disruption. Our next challenge is to provide children with their second dose at the end of September,” he writes on X.
A rare positive story from #Gaza: the 1st. round of the #polio vaccination campaign ended successfully. @UNRWA & partners vaccinated hundreds of thousands of children, reaching 90% vaccination coverage.
Parties to the conflict have largely respected the different required… pic.twitter.com/QjOS7RRmrD
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) September 16, 2024
