Lebanon Seeks to Distribute 600,000 Cholera Vaccines in 3 Weeks

UNICEF health workers mix chlorine and fresh water to sanitize tents and bathrooms at Syrian refugee camp in response to a cholera outbreak in Bhanine village, in the northern Akkar province, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP)

Caretaker Health Minister Firass Abiad announced Sunday that Lebanon is expected to shortly receive 600,000 doses of the cholera vaccine, adding that a vaccination drive will kick off in the country next Saturday.

The minister was speaking during a tour of the Baalbek-Hermel region to prepare for the campaign. He was accompanied by a delegation of NGOs and local and international organizations.