UNICEF delivers nearly 300K children’s vaccines to North Korea



News UNICEF delivers nearly 300K children’s vaccines to North Korea Aid organization says vaccines have been distributed throughout country, as DPRK continues to reject COVID vaccines Ifang Bremer August 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean mother with her baby on May 8, 2010 \| Image: NK News A large batch of vaccines has successfully reached North Korea, but not for fighting COVID-19. The U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) told NK News on Tuesday that it has delivered more than 296,000 pentavalent vaccines to North Korea to protect children from five life-threatening diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and Hib. A large batch of vaccines has successfully reached North Korea, but not for fighting COVID-19. The U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) told NK News on Tuesday that it has delivered more than 296,000 pentavalent vaccines to North Korea to protect children from five life-threatening diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and Hib. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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UNICEF delivers nearly 300K children’s vaccines to North Korea

Aid organization says vaccines have been distributed throughout country, as DPRK continues to reject COVID vaccines

Ifang Bremer August 9, 2022

UNICEF delivers nearly 300K children’s vaccines to North Korea

A North Korean mother with her baby on May 8, 2010 | Image: NK News

A large batch of vaccines has successfully reached North Korea, but not for fighting COVID-19.

The U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) told NK News on Tuesday that it has delivered more than 296,000 pentavalent vaccines to North Korea to protect children from five life-threatening diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and Hib.

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