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UN, WHO launch polio vaccinations for children in Middle East The World Health Organization and UNICEF have launched a polio vaccination campaign for 23 million children in the Middle East after 17 cases were discovered in Syria. The campaign will be the largest-ever immunization response in the region, AFP reported, citing a statement from WHO and UNICEF released Monday. The vaccinations will take place in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Turkey. Syrian refugees fleeing their countrys conflict have taken shelter in surrounding states.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:03:50 +0000

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