The Palestinian Health Ministry has extended the polio vaccination drive in southern Gaza by a day to help more people access vaccination centres amid the ongoing Israeli attacks, Al Jazeera reports.

Last month, Gaza reported its first polio case in 25 years, with the virus spreading due to the widespread destruction of hygiene and sanitation facilities caused by the relentless bombings.

The campaign aims to vaccinate a total of 640,000 children.

A Palestinian girl is vaccinated against polio in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 5. — Reuters
A Palestinian girl is vaccinated against polio in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 5. — Reuters

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