September 1, 2024 Meet the Middle East

Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite fear of violence

Ghadir Hajji rushed to a clinic on Sunday in hopes her five children would be among the first to get vaccinated against polio, which has re-emerged in war-ravaged Gaza. "They absolutely have to be vaccinated," she told AFP as the family waited in line for a vaccine drive announced after health officials reported last month the first case of polio in the besieged territory in a quarter of a century. "We received text messages from the ministry of health and we showed up right away."
Source: Al Monitor
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