Concerns Rise Over Vaccination Campaign Amid Gaza Evacuation Orders
U.N. officials have expressed concerns that Israeli evacuation orders in northern Gaza might interfere with a polio vaccination campaign set to commence next week. Both WHO and UNICEF representatives are worried that the ongoing developments could complicate the planned health interventions in the region.
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On Friday, U.N. officials expressed growing concern that Israeli evacuation directives in northern Gaza might disrupt an upcoming polio vaccination campaign scheduled for next week.
Rik Peeperkorn, the WHO representative for the occupied Palestinian territory, conveyed his apprehensions about the situation in a briefing with reporters in Geneva.
Jean Gough, UNICEF's Special Representative in the State of Palestine, also highlighted the complexities of the current conditions, which she described as more challenging than those faced during the initial phase of the vaccination campaign last month.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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