Health workers in Gaza started a polio vaccination drive amidst significant challenges stemming from the war, infrastructure destruction, and the need for ceasefires from combatants.
The campaign, supported by the UN and local health officials, faced the daunting task of ensuring that all of the estimated 640,000 children under 10 in Gaza receive their vaccinations.
Parents like Maysaa Abu Daqqa expressed fear but were encouraged to vaccinate their children after witnessing other mothers participating in the polio vaccination efforts.
With 90% of Gaza's two million residents displaced and the infrastructure in ruins, the vaccination campaign against polio is fraught with logistical difficulties and dangers.
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