un official: security is the biggest challenge to vaccination work in the gaza strip
2024-09-03
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on september 1, local time, a polio vaccination campaign was launched in the gaza strip for 640,000 children under the age of 10. louise waterridge, a spokesperson for the united nations relief and works agency for near east (unrwa), said on the 2nd:security remains the biggest challenge facing gaza residents and humanitarian workers in vaccination efforts。
louise waterridge, spokesperson for unrwa:one of the biggest issues and challenges we face is the safe distribution of the vaccine, it's too dangerous for people to move around, the conflict is still going on. there were a lot of attacks today and overnight, so the conflict has not stopped in any way. there are times during the day when there are breaks in the fighting, but if the ceasefire is not guaranteed, we can't guarantee the safety of the people, and we really need security to reach all the children to achieve the 90% vaccination rate.
the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east said on social media that vaccination work is progressing, butwhat gaza's children need most is an immediate ceasefire。
who official: vaccination work still faces huge challenges
on the 2nd, who officials visited the egyptian side of the rafah crossing. who said that who, unicef and other un agencies are working hard to adapt to the situation in the gaza strip to promote vaccination. who also said that at least 90% of gaza children need a second vaccination, and there needs to be a four-week interval between the two vaccinations. vaccination work faces huge challenges in the massively damaged gaza strip.
