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Gaza polio vaccination campaign covers 600,000 children: WHO

Gaza polio vaccination campaign covers 600,000 children: WHO

A polio vaccination campaign in Gaza successfully immunized over 600,000 children, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday, crediting a ceasefire for enabling previously unreached children to receive their doses. Polio reemerged in Gaza after more than 20 years, paralyzing a 10-month-old child in August. In response, two vaccination rounds were … Read more