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Mass polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza

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Jared Reed
August 31, 2024

After it recorded its first case of polio in over two decades, a massive vaccination campaign that aims to reach more than 600,000 children has started in Gaza. DW talked to Sam Rose, a representative for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), about the challenging task.

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