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From the Liveblog of
Friday, November 1, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, November 1, 2024
COGAT confirms polio vaccine drive in northern Gaza after approval from political echelon
Israel’s COGAT military body that facilitates the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza confirms announcements by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF that a second round of child polio vaccinations in northern Gaza will begin on Saturday after IDF bombing in the area halted the drive last month.
COGAT says the move was approved by the political echelon and that hundreds of thousands of children will be vaccinated from November 2 to 4 between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The vaccine drive will be coordinated with the IDF’s Southern Command operating in Gaza in order to ensure that recipients can safely reach medical centers where the vaccines will be administered, COGAT says.
