UNICEF and WHO Joint Statement: Second Round of Routine Immunization Catch-up Campaign Begins in the Gaza Strip
16 January 2025, Jerusalem, the second round of a routine immunization catch-up campaign in the Gaza Strip, led by UNICEF, UNRWA, WHO and partners in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is taking place from 18 to 29 January 2026. This round aims to reach children under the age of three, strengthening protection against vaccine-preventable diseases following two years of conflict and disruption to health services. As winter conditions, heavy rainfall, overcrowding and poor water and sanitation increase the risk of disease outbreaks, the campaign plays a vital role in protecting children's health. Vaccination activities will be carrie
16 January 2025, Jerusalem, the second round of a routine immunization catch-up campaign in the Gaza Strip, led by UNICEF, UNRWA, WHO and partners in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is taking place from 18 to 29 January 2026. This round aims to reach children under the age of three, strengthening protection against vaccine-preventable diseases following two years of conflict and disruption to health services. As winter conditions, heavy rainfall, overcrowding and poor water and sanitation increase the risk of disease outbreaks, the campaign plays a vital role in protecting children's health.
Vaccination activities will be carrie
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