### [2022-11-12](/feed/2022/11/12/index.md)

##### Lebanon
# Lebanon launches its first cholera vaccine campaign. 

BEIRUT: The Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon launched a cholera vaccination campaign on Saturday aimed at reaching 70 percent of the target population over the next three weeks. The World Health Organization assisted the ministry in obtaining a critical shipment of 600,000 doses of cholera vaccine. The campaign will target all refugees and host communities over the age of one with a weekly target of administering 200,000 doses. “These vaccines will be a key tool to boost our response as the cholera outbreak is fast spreading in the country.


### Sources:

1. [Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2198661/middle-east)

### Changes:

1. Lebanon launches their first cholera vaccine campaign.  _2022-11-14 08:24:47 (First version)_
1. Lebanon launches its first cholera vaccine campaign.  _(Current version)_

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