Gaza polio campaign - in pictures

  • The UN-led polio vaccination campaign kicked off in central Gaza and is due to head south. Here, a child is inoculated in Deir Al Balah. Reuters
    The UN-led polio vaccination campaign kicked off in central Gaza and is due to head south. Here, a child is inoculated in Deir Al Balah. Reuters
  • A vial of the vaccine being administered after the Palestinian territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century. AFP
    A vial of the vaccine being administered after the Palestinian territory recorded its first case of polio in a quarter of a century. AFP
  • Three UN agencies and Gaza's Ministry of Health are working together to inoculate 640,000 children under 10. Reuters
    Three UN agencies and Gaza's Ministry of Health are working together to inoculate 640,000 children under 10. Reuters
  • Palestinians wait for their children to receive a polio vaccination during a break in fighting in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza. Bloomberg
    Palestinians wait for their children to receive a polio vaccination during a break in fighting in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza. Bloomberg
  • At least 160,000 children were vaccinated in central Gaza during the first three days of the campaign, surpassing the goal of 156,000. Reuters
    At least 160,000 children were vaccinated in central Gaza during the first three days of the campaign, surpassing the goal of 156,000. Reuters
  • Crates of polio vaccines provided by Unicef are unloaded in Deir Al Balah. AFP
    Crates of polio vaccines provided by Unicef are unloaded in Deir Al Balah. AFP
  • The World Health Organisation said Israel and Hamas had agreed to at least three days of 'humanitarian pauses' in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate the vaccination drive. AFP
    The World Health Organisation said Israel and Hamas had agreed to at least three days of 'humanitarian pauses' in parts of Gaza, starting on August 31, to facilitate the vaccination drive. AFP
  • Medical staff during the vaccination drive for children in Gaza. Photo: Operation Gallant Knight 3
    Medical staff during the vaccination drive for children in Gaza. Photo: Operation Gallant Knight 3
  • A health worker marks the finger of a Palestinian child, indicating that they have been vaccinated, in Zawaida, central Gaza. AFP
    A health worker marks the finger of a Palestinian child, indicating that they have been vaccinated, in Zawaida, central Gaza. AFP
  • At this health centre in Zawaida, 1,500 children under 10 have been vaccinated. PA
    At this health centre in Zawaida, 1,500 children under 10 have been vaccinated. PA