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Northern Gaza polio campaign postponed due to escalating violence, says WHO

The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that intense bombardments and mass displacements in northern Gaza have led to the postponement of a polio vaccination campaign. This final phase, intended to vaccinate over 119,000 children, was set to begin on the same day.

Reuters MIDDLE EAST
Published October 23,2024
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The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of a polio vaccination campaign.

This final phase of an ongoing polio vaccination campaign, due to begin on Wednesday, aimed to vaccinate over 119,000 children in northern Gaza, according to the agency.