Mass vaccination of children under 11 against polio begins in the city of Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip

Mass vaccination of children under 11 against polio begins in the city of Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip The decision was made after the first case of the disease was officially registered in the Palestinian enclave. About 1.2 million doses of the vaccine were delivered to the central part of Gaza. Poliovirus is highly contagious and is typically transmitted through sewage and contaminated water, a growing issue in Gaza due to the significant destruction of the territory’s infrastructure by Israel during its conflict with Hamas. The virus primarily impacts children under five years old, leading to deformities, paralysis, and in some cases, it can be fatal. Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Source: Sputnik International