Four million vaccine doses for children and pregnant women flown to North Korea
by Rebecca Root from World news | The Guardian on (#6PHXW)
Delivery of first medical aid since Covid raises hopes that country could open up again to UN agencies and NGOs
More than 4 million vaccine doses have been flown toPyongyang, raising hopes that North Korea could open up again to UN agencies and NGOs amid reports of a worsening health situation in the authoritarian state.
The return of essential vaccines marks a significant milestone towards safeguarding children's health and survival in this country," Roland Kupka, Unicef's acting representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, said in a statement.
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