\u2018Vaccination coverage to be monitored and been agreed vaccination will extend by one day wherE necessary\u2019 Tedros says
\n GENEVA
\nThe World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Friday said that the time agreed on for a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is \u201cunlikely to be enough\u201d to achieve adequate coverage.
\nThe polio vaccination campaign for children under 10 will begin in Gaza on Sunday and will last three days in each zone: central, south and north of Gaza – where humanitarian pauses will take place during the distribution.
\n\u201cDue to insecurity, damage to roads and infrastructure, and population movement and displacement, three days in each area is unlikely to be enough to achieve adequate coverage,\u201d Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press briefing.
\n\u201cVaccination coverage will be monitored throughout the campaign, and it has been agreed that vaccination will be extended by one day wherever necessary,\u201d Tedros said.
\nHe underlined that the vaccination teams must be protected and allowed to conduct the campaigns safely, and urged all parties to ensure their protection, as well as that of health facilities and children.
\n\u201cHumanitarian pauses are welcome, but ultimately, the only solution to safeguard the health of the children of Gaza is a cease-fire,\u201d he stressed.
\nRik Peeperkorn, representative of the WHO in the occupied Palestinian territories, told a UN briefing earlier on Friday that the polio vaccination campaign will provide two drops of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) to more than 640,000 children under age 10. \u202f
\nPeeperkorn said 1.26 million doses of vaccines and 500 vaccine carriers have been delivered to Gaza, while 400,000 additional vaccine doses will arrive soon.
\nHe noted that over 2,180 health workers and community outreach workers have been trained to provide vaccination and inform communities about the campaign.
\n\u201cAt least 90% vaccination coverage during each round of the campaign is needed to stop the outbreak and prevent the international spread of polio,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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