WHO / GAZA POLIO CAMPAIGN

The second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign started on 14 October 2024 in Gaza, to vaccinate an estimated 591,700 children under ten years of age with a second dose of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccine. WHO

• Video Length: 00:01:56
• Production Date: 14 October 2024
• Asset Language: Arabic
• Corporate Name: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: POLIO VACCINATION
• Geographic Subject: GAZA
• MAMS Id: 3276235
• Parent Id: 3276235
• Alternate Title: unifeed241014b

Description

STORY: WHO / GAZA POLIO CAMPAIGN
TRT: 01:56
SOURCE: WHO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT WHO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / NATS

DATELINE: 14 OCTOBER 2024, SAWALHA CLINIC, CENTRAL GAZA

Shotlist

12 OCTOBER 2024, SAWALHA CLINIC, CENTRAL GAZA

1. Various shots, polio vaccine and other supplies being prepared in cool boxes
2. Various shots, polio vaccine being removed from cool boxes to be used
3. Various shots, children receiving their second polio vaccine, and tally cards being filled out

14 OCTOBER 2024, SAWALHA CLINIC, CENTRAL GAZA

4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mother of vaccinated child:
“Vaccination is very important, especially in these days where many diseases are spreading, and it also makes parents feel much secure, safer, and reassured.”

12 OCTOBER 2024, SAWALHA CLINIC, CENTRAL GAZA

5. Various shots, children receiving their second polio vaccine, their fingernail being marked, and tally cards being filled out

14 OCTOBER 2024, SAWALHA CLINIC, CENTRAL GAZA

6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Abu Rahma, vaccination team supervisor:
“There are a lot of people coming to get vaccinated. We didn’t face any issue with the people, they are well aware of the importance of the vaccination, those who came for their first shot, came back for their second.”

12 OCTOBER 2024, SAWALHA CLINIC, CENTRAL GAZA

Med shot, children showing their marked fingernail after receiving their second dose of polio vaccine

Storyline

The second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign started on 14 October 2024 in Gaza, to vaccinate an estimated 591,700 children under ten years of age with a second dose of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccine. As with the first round, the second round will have three phases, each involving three campaign days and one catch-up day. The first phase is ongoing in central Gaza from 14-17 October.