How local communities made polio vaccination possible despite the fear of COVID-19 Format 11 December 2020 Arok Juong Lueth, a 32-year-old mother of three, a resident of Malueth in Rumbek Centre, Lakes State at the crack of dawn woke up filled with a renewed sense of hope, quickly left her children and house unattended to join a group of women who had offered to help carry Polio vaccines on their heads over a distance of about 30 kilometers to their village to ensure that their children receive polio vaccine. Heavy torrential rains in 2020 have resulted in severe flooding in many parts of South Sudan including Lakes, Jonglei, Upper Nile, Warrap, Eastern Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and Unity states, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes to higher and dry areas. Floods have also damaged houses, bridges, and airstrips, affecting people’s movement, living conditions, and reducing their access to basic health care services.