The polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is overshadowed by ongoing violence, with families feeling it’s futile to vaccinate against a disease while facing daily bombings.
Despite vaccinating 530,000 children, families like Mohammed al-Sabti's find it hard to care about polio amidst the constant threat of death from airstrikes.
The goal of the polio vaccination campaign reached nearly 90% coverage, but the true success hinges on both Israel and Hamas agreeing to ceasefire pauses.
UNRWA noted a tragic irony: while providing vaccines, their sites are also targeted, leading to casualties among health workers and displaced persons.
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