Blinken says 'urgent' for Israel to facilitate Gaza polio vaccinations

The World Health Organization began a vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip on September 1 after the besieged Palestinian territory confirmed its first case of polio in 25 years.

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A Palestinian child receives a polio vaccination at a UNRWA clinic in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 15, 2024. (AFP)
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WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on Israel urgently to facilitate a second round of vaccinations in the war-battered Gaza Strip.

"It is

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