Gaza Strip - September 05, 2024

Nearly 530,000 children in the war-torn Gaza Strip have been vaccinated against polio so far, said the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Wednesday.

Vaccination campaigns are currently under way in the northern Gaza Strip.

The almost one year old latest round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict has triggered a serious humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

The World Health Organization warned on Aug 22 that Gaza had its first case of polio in 25 years. Days later, polio vaccination campaigns began in the Gaza Strip in three phases since Sept. 1, each lasting three to four days, in the central, southern and northern parts of Gaza.

The vaccination is aimed at children from newborns to 10 years of age and is planned to reach 640,000 children in Gaza.

Poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio, is an acute infectious disease caused by the poliovirus, primarily affecting children under five. It can lead to paralysis or death in severe cases. With no cure available, vaccination remains the most effective and economical method of prevention.

Shotlist:
Al-Mawasi, Gaza Strip - Sept 5, 2024:
1. Poster of polio vaccinations;
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - Aug 31, 2024
2. Various of people transferring, preparing vaccines;
3. People at hospital; poster on wall;
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip - Sept 1, 2024
4. Various of children receiving polio vaccination;
5. Various of parents, children waiting in lines for polio vaccination.

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