Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative, stated, 'I'm not going to say this is the ideal way forward. But this is a workable way forward... We have an agreement.'
Humanitarian groups highlight that Israel's nearly 11-month assault on Gaza has displaced almost the entire population, creating unsanitary conditions that have allowed the proliferation of diseases.
Initial campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children under 10 is significant as a 10-month-old Palestinian recently became partially paralysed from polio, a disease absent in Gaza for 25 years.
The vaccination effort follows intense pressure from UN officials and the US, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly urging Israel to allow the campaign.
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