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Anti-vaccine protests grow as Poland braces for fourth COVID-19 wave

27.07.2021 20:00
Poland’s inoculation drive is slowing while anti-vaccine sentiment is growing as the country braces for a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Anti-vaccine protesters in Jeżowe, southeastern Poland, on Monday.
Anti-vaccine protesters in Jeżowe, southeastern Poland, on Monday.Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

Two people have been detained after an attack last week on a vaccination centre not far from Warsaw, an incident that drew warnings of a "zero tolerance" approach from government officials.

Anti-vaccine protests have also spurred an intensified immunization campaign in regions where residents are hesitant to get the jab.

Radio Poland’s Elżbieta Krajewska reports…

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