Overview
- WHO says more than 10,000 children under three have been vaccinated since the campaign began on November 9, with phase one extended until Saturday.
- The drive aims to protect against multiple vaccine-preventable diseases including measles, polio, rotavirus and pneumonia.
- Phases two and three are slated for December and January in coordination with UNICEF, UNRWA and Gaza’s health ministry.
- WHO says the ceasefire is enabling a scale-up of essential services and initial steps to re-equip Gaza’s devastated health system.
- The truce endorsed by a UN Security Council vote backing President Donald Trump’s plan remains fragile, with Gaza authorities reporting 27 killed in recent strikes and a hospital reporting four more deaths on Thursday.