Measles, mumps, rubella and polio vaccines running out in Gaza

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza warned on Monday that vaccines necessary for children are running out, posing a “real disaster” to the Palestinian society.

Spokesperson of the ministry Ashraf Al-Qedra wrote on his Facebook page that the ministry is running out of supplies of vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella and polio.

He revealed that the needed supplies of these vaccines have been delayed by the Israeli occupation for some time due to the complicated procedures to transport them.

Sending a message to Gaza’s Palestinian citizens, Al-Qedra said that there are few vaccines in the clinics, but added that his ministry is doing its best to solve the problem. He said that several international partners have promised to help solve the issue.

He called upon the World Health Organisation and UNICEF to urgently pressure Israel to release the supplies of the vaccines being held in its ports.