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STORY: UNICEF / GAZA POLIO VACCINATION
TRT: 05:43
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 15 OCTOBER 2024, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
15 OCTOBER 2024, AL-ZAWAIDA, GAZA STRIP, STATE OF PALESTINE
1. Various shots, families arriving with their children in the Al-Zawaida area and receiving their oral polio vaccine during the second round of the campaign, following the first round that ended on September 12, 2024. In this round, UNICEF and its partners are also administering vitamin A to boost immunity.
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mona, Mother of three:
“We learned about the vaccination through messages on our phones and also through Ministry of Health mobilizers who visited us in our tents. They have also told us about the importance of having the vitamin A booster shot, to support children’s immunity. We came to ensure our children receive the vaccination, prioritizing their health. We struggle with poor hygiene and malnutrition; I lost a daughter due to malnutrition.”
15 OCTOBER 2024, DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA STRIP, STATE OF PALESTINE
3. Various shots, families in the Deir Al-Balah area receiving their oral polio vaccine during the second round of the polio vaccination campaign. Each child will receive the vaccine, followed by a vitamin A booster shot to support immunity. After administering the vaccines, healthcare workers mark the children's hands with a black marker to ensure there are no duplications in vaccine distribution.
15 OCTOBER 2024, NUSEIRAT, GAZA STRIP, STATE OF PALESTINE
4. Various shots, families arriving at the Nuseirat Health Center in the middle of Gaza strip and receiving their oral polio vaccine during the second round of the polio vaccination campaign. Each child will receive the vaccine, followed by a vitamin A booster shot to support immunity. After administering the vaccines, healthcare workers mark the children's hands with a black marker to ensure there are no duplications in vaccine distribution.
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Habiba, Mother of three:
“I dream of a future where my children can grow up in peace, and the war is over, enjoy good health, receive quality education, and have the same opportunities as children worldwide. These are rights that every child deserves and should enjoy.”
6. Various shots, families arriving at the UNRWA Nuseirat Health Center in central Gaza to receive oral polio vaccines during the second round of the campaign. Each child is given the vaccine, followed by a vitamin A booster to enhance immunity. Afterward, healthcare workers mark the children's hands with a black marker to avoid duplicate vaccinations.
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Melanie Galvin - chief of health and nutrition at UNICEF in the state of Palestine:
“What's a little bit different this time is Vitamin A has been added to this round. Vitamin A is one of those vitamins that nobody's heard of but is extremely powerful. It is an immunity booster for children. It will protect anywhere from maybe 15 per cent to 25 per cent from dying of various diseases that they may otherwise be susceptible to. So, it's an extremely powerful immunity booster, and we're very pleased that it was added to this campaign. We're seeing huge numbers of fathers bringing their children, mothers bringing their children into these clinics. We saw 77,000 children receive vitamin A yesterday. And we hope for a similar amount today. This is really, very difficult environment to be a child. They are exposed to very dirty water. There's really a lack of sanitation in general, and this all affects their immune system. These kids are very malnourished. Another problem that we have. So, Vitamin A extremely powerful and we hope to continue to see this.”
8. Various shots, the entrance of the UNRWA Nuseirat Health Center in central Gaza, signs in Arabic encourage vaccination for children under 10, emphasizing that the vaccines are both safe and free
The second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign started on 14 October 2024 in Gaza strip, aiming to vaccinate 591,700 children under ten with a second dose of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2). The first round, held from 1-12 September, vaccinated 95 per cent of eligible children. To stop poliovirus transmission, at least 90 per cent of children need to receive two doses.
This round, conducted by the Palestinian Ministry of Health with WHO, UNICEF, and other partners, also administers vitamin A to boost immunity.
Mobile teams reach displaced families, while 800 social mobilizers raise awareness.
