Gaza's Polio Vaccination Efforts Amidst Conflict and Controversy
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Over 58,600 children in northern Gaza received their second polio vaccine dose amid a campaign disrupted by Israeli airstrikes and evacuations. The WHO and UNICEF report that around 15,000 children in inaccessible northern areas are at risk of missing the vaccine, compromising the campaign's effectiveness. Despite humanitarian pauses, airstrikes near vaccination centers have injured civilians, highlighting the challenges of conducting health operations in conflict zones.
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- Thousands of Children in Gaza Get 2nd Dose of Polio Vaccine The New York Times
- Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General. Guest: Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in the West Bank and Gaza to discuss the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza Welcome to the United Nations
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on a deadly weekend of attacks in North Gaza UNICEF
- Israeli military denies strike on Gaza vaccination clinic Reuters
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