The first phase of the polio vaccine begins in central Gaza

From today, Sept. 1, children under 10 can receive polio vaccines in the Gaza Strip.

News ID: 84945

Date: 01 September 2024 - 09:41

TEHRAN (Defapress) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a list of clinics, schools, and other locations in central Gaza where children under 10 can receive polio vaccines, beginning from 7:30 am local time today.

“Even if your children have been vaccinated previously, bring them to the nearest vaccination point to get the emergency dose and protect them from the virus, vaccination is free and safe,” the WHO said in a post on X.

However, the Zionist regime's Prime Minister denied the news of some media that Tel Aviv agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza to carry out polio vaccination and announced that the vaccine is only supposed to be allowed to enter through the crossings and injected in certain places for limited hours.

Meanwhile, on Friday, Al Jazeera reported that the Zionist regime has only agreed to a 3-day armistice to vaccinate children in Gaza, while the United Nations has called for a 7-day ceasefire. The World Health Organization has also announced that it is not possible to vaccinate the children of Gaza without a complete truce.