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full screen Temporary ceasefire in Gaza will make it possible to reach out with polio vaccination. The WHO states that an agreement is in place to prevent the spread of polio. Photo: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP/TT
Israel and Hamas have agreed on a three-day humanitarian pause in Gaza to allow polio vaccination, writes the AFP news agency and refers to the World Health Organization.
Vaccination will begin on September 1 and last for three days in central Gaza, according to the World Health Organization representative for the Palestinian territories, Rik Peeperkorn.