Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza

3/9/2024 8:10

        Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the Israel-Hamas war.
        
        Authorities plan to vaccinate children in central Gaza until Wednesday before moving on to the more devastated northern and southern parts of the strip. The campaign began with a small number of vaccinations on Saturday and aims to reach about 640,000 children.
        
        Gaza’s Health Ministry said more than 72,600 children received vaccines Sunday.