Aid groups in Gaza push for polio vaccination campaign

Aid groups in Gaza are urgently seeking a pause in hostilities to implement a vaccination campaign against polio, which has re-emerged after 25 years. The World Health Organization reported three suspected cases and detected the virus in wastewater. Plans aim to vaccinate over 640,000 children, but logistical challenges persist due to war-related destruction and limited access to healthcare facilities. Vaccination rates have dropped from 99% to 86% since the conflict began.