Fighting set to pause in Gaza for polio vaccination

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A baby has contracted the first case of polio in Gaza in 25 years. And now, the World Health Organization has announced plans for a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, in order to get young children vaccinated. Host Carolyn Beeler explains.

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