Shafaqna English- 2,400 children in Gaza have already been vaccinated with multiple doses on the first day of the ongoing catch-up immunization, nutrition, and health campaign, UNICEF said on Tuesday (11 Nov 2025).
The campaign, carried out with the WHO and partners, targets over 40,000 children under three and will be conducted in three rounds, with the first taking place from 9-18 November 2025 and further planned for December and January.
“We have procured 1 million vaccines and got them across and into Gaza to protect children against deadly preventable diseases such as polio, measles and pneumonia,” UNICEF’s Spokesperson Ricardo Pires told journalists in Geneva.
The campaign also includes nutrition screenings and treatment for malnourished children and operates through 149 health facilities and 10 mobile units, supported by more than 450 health workers trained.
Pires emphasized that Gaza once had 98% vaccination coverage and 55 immunization sites, but “coverage has fallen below 70% with 31 vaccination facilities destroyed or damaged.” He described the current effort as “the first step towards restoring pre-conflict vaccination levels and rebuilding Gaza’s damaged health system,” warning that this will require “important and urgent donor support.”
Sources: Anadolu Agency