What Happened: A polio vaccination campaign has started in Gaza amid UN-announced “humanitarian pauses,” with children receiving vaccines at health centers under drone surveillance.
What you need to know: A polio vaccination campaign has commenced in the Gaza Strip, where the United Nations has announced “humanitarian pauses” to facilitate mass vaccinations, a health official told AFP.
What more: The campaign began at three health centers in central Gaza, a day after some children were vaccinated in the southern region of the Gaza Strip. Children ranging from newborns to 10 years old came to the centers for their vaccinations while drones flew overhead, according to Yasser Shaabane, the medical director of Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza.
Also: “There are many drones flying over central Gaza, and we hope that the vaccination campaign for children proceeds peacefully,” Shaabane said. He mentioned that the campaign started at 9:00 am.