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Polio vaccines distributed in Gaza during ‘humanitarian pauses’

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A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
EYAD BABA, AFP Via Getty Images
Health workers carry containers filled with Polio vaccines during a vaccination campaign in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
Health workers carry containers filled with Polio vaccines during a vaccination campaign in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
EYAD BABA, AFP Via Getty Images
Palestinians gather for a polio vaccination campaign, at a United Nations healthcare center in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024.
Palestinians gather for a polio vaccination campaign, at a United Nations healthcare center in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024.
Ramadan Abed, REUTERS
A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 31, 2024.
A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 31, 2024.
Mohammed Salem, REUTERS
Palestinian children wait to be vaccinated against polio, at a United Nations healthcare center in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024.
Palestinian children wait to be vaccinated against polio, at a United Nations healthcare center in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024.
Ramadan Abed, REUTERS
Palestinians gather during a polio vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024.
Palestinians gather during a polio vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024.
Hussam Al-Masri, REUTERS
A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
EYAD BABA, AFP Via Getty Images
A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on September 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The World Health Organization said Israel had agreed to at least three days of "humanitarian pauses" in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate a vaccination drive after the territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century.
EYAD BABA, AFP Via Getty Images
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