The second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to start on 14 October 2024 in Gaza, to vaccinate an estimated 591,700 children under ten years of age with a second dose of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccine.
The World Health OrganizationOct 14 2024 The second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to start on 14 October 2024 in Gaza, to vaccinate an estimated 591,700 children under ten years of age with a second dose of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 vaccine.
The campaign, being conducted by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization , the United Nations Children's Fund , the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees , and other partners is part of emergency efforts to stop the polio outbreak in Gaza, which was detected on 16 July 2024, and prevent further spread of poliovirus.
More than 800 social mobilizers will reach out to families to raise awareness on the importance of taking the second dose as well as on the dates and locations. Radio spots, short message services and all digital channels available in Gaza will also amplify these messages. This outreach will continue until the round concludes.
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