UN Adds Nutrients to Polio Vaccinations
UN says second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza will also deliver nutrients
UNICEF officials say a second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza will deliver micronutrients and there are talks of adding additional vaccinations.
Polio Vaccination Campaign Protects Gaza’s Children
Polio vaccination teams successfully reached more than half a million children in Gaza during Round One of an ambitious campaign.
UN to add nutrients to second round of Gaza polio vaccinations
The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect 640,000 children in Gaza against polio will also deliver micronutrients - essential vitamins and minerals - and conduct nutritional screening, a senior U.
560,000 children in Gaza vaccinated against polio as first round of campaign ends
More than 560,000 children aged below 10 in Gaza have received the first of two doses of the polio vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, after Israel’s destruction of water and sanitation systems led to a resurgence of the deadly disease in the besieged strip.
Polio vaccinations wrap up in Gaza as officials try to inoculate 90% of children under age 10
Polio vaccinations are wrapping up in Gaza on Thursday as the World Health Organization and its partners attempt to inoculate 90% of children under age 10.
Backgrounder
Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?
A campaign is ongoing to vaccinate children in Gaza after its first polio case in 25 years. The threat to the United States is only in communities with low vaccination levels.
UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90%
Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90%, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on Monday, adding that the next step was to ensure hundreds of thousands of children got a second dose at the end of the month.
UN Adds Nutrients to Polio Vaccinations as Over 3,000 Children Suffer from Malnutrition in Gaza
In a bid to counter malnourishment in Gaza, the UN will add nutrients to the second round of the polio vaccination campaign. As per the global health organization, over 3,000 children are undernourished.
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