October 2022: Syria begins integrated polio, measles and rubella vaccination campaign

Syria launched an integrated polio, measles and rubella vaccination campaign on October 9, targeting children under age 5 in all governates, with a particular focus on camps and informal settlements. During the 10-day effort, nearly 9,500 health workers across 1,034 facilities and 793 mobile medical teams worked to reach 2.4 million children, especially in hard-to-access and remote areas. WHO EMRO