WHO and partners have vaccinated more than 10,000 children aged under three in Gaza in the first 8 days of an immunization vaccination campaign launched on 9 November and that has been extended until this Saturday. The campaign’s goal is to reach over 40,000 children.
The campaign, conducted with
UNICEF
,
UNRWA
and the Ministry of Health will protect children against measles, mumps, and rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, polio, rotavirus and pneumonia.
Phase two and three of the campaign are planned for December 2025 and January 2026.
WHO’s monitoring teams are on the ground, ensuring the quality and coverage of the vaccination campaign.
I am heartened to see the ceasefire continues to hold, as it allows WHO and partners to scale up critical health services across Gaza and support the re-equipping and reconstruction needed of its devastated health system.
.@WHO and partners have vaccinated more than 10,000 children aged under three in #Gaza in the first 8 days of an immunization vaccination campaign launched on 9 November and that has been extended until this Saturday. The campaign’s goal is to reach over 40,000 children.
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— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) November 19, 2025
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