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WHO Surpasses Polio Vaccination Targets for Gaza Children in Three Days

Sep 3, 2024, 09:56 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Gaza has announced that it has surpassed its polio vaccination targets for children within the first three days of a mass campaign. According to WHO representative Rik Peeperkorn, the organization has inoculated about a quarter of children under the age of 10. This achievement, announced on Tuesday, marks significant progress in the health initiative aimed at eradicating polio in the region.