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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/29/world/middleeast/palestinians-covid-vaccines-hesitancy.html
Palestinians Have Vaccines But Hesitate to Take Them
(New York Times) Adam Rasgon - Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and Gaza now have received millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses, but they are facing a challenge: persuading a majority of the public to get the shots. Meanwhile, the number of new cases jumped significantly over the past week and reached the highest single-day figures in months, as hospitalizations tripled in the last two weeks. But only 37% of West Bank residents and 18% in Gaza have received at least one dose, due to disinformation and conspiracy theories. Since the Palestinians began receiving international shipments in February, they have received 2.8 million doses, according to the World Health Organization, enough to fully vaccinate most of the eligible population, and are in the process of receiving or negotiating deals for another 4.6 million doses.