WHO welcomes Afghanistan’s decision to resume door-to-door polio vaccination
The campaign will also cover more than 3.3 million children across the country who didn’t have access to the vaccine so far
Polio eradication: Africa to vaccinate 21 million children
This would be the continent’s largest polio vaccination campaign since 2020
Polio virus in sewage sample again: This time in UK
The detection signals spread between closely-linked individuals who were administered an oral polio vaccine overseas
Vaccine-derived polio virus found 50 times in India in six years
The vaccine-derived polio virus is a rare strain of polio virus that has genetically mutated from the strain contained in the oral polio vaccine
India declared polio free; no new case in 3 years
Children in the country will, however, continue to be vaccinated against the disease to maintain immunity
Missed vaccine shots: Go for innovative strategies to address zero-dose, say experts
Beyond being at risk, children who have not received a vaccine of any kind also become a population that harbours diseases and can transmit …
Polio eradication: we are not there yet
On the occasion of World Polio Day, we take a look at the challenges that three countries are facing in eradicating this debilitating disease
India's polio-free status a cruel joke
The definition of polio has been changed repeatedly since the programme was launched, thus automatically leading to a drastic fall in the number …
Polio virus spreads to seven more countries, WHO sounds alarm
Successes in global polio eradication under serious threat, says international health agency
Polio eradication: ‘Need to invest in polio vaccines now to prevent resurgence’
Oral vaccine key defence against polio but also behind detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus in wastewater samples
WHO nod to first emergency use vaccine can tackle rising vaccine-derived poliovirus cases
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus occurs if a population is poorly vaccinated and there are enough susceptible children for excreted …
WHO report flags spike in cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus
At least 149 immunodeficiency vaccine-derived poliovirus cases were reported to WHO between 1961 and 2019
Fresh cases of polio in Syria spark fears of global disease outbreak
Many people from Syria, who have fled West Asia to escape civil strife, may carry the disease to nations where they seek refuge
Africa eradicates polio, but vaccine-driven outbreaks rise
In Asia, India too was declared polio-free in 2014, but cVDPV was reported 50 times in the country in the past six years
Global spread of vaccine-derived polio still a high risk: WHO
Recommends declaring transmission as a national public health emergency, ensuring vaccinations for travellers and residents
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What ails Pakistan’s polio eradication drive
Pakistan is striving for a polio-free status like India which has been removed from the list of countries where the disease is endemic. Recently, …
Burundi reports polio outbreak for the first time in 30 years
The vaccine-linked virus was detected in 3 children and 5 wastewater samples
Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea after 18 years; experts say it was avoidable
They put the blame on poor vaccination coverage and unsanitary living conditions
Polio vaccine compulsory for those travelling to select countries
India is in no mood to risk the polio free status it achieved earlier this year
Injected polio vaccine in addition to oral drops improves immunity, says study
Indian doctors warn it may be a move to bring in more expensive IPV
Scientists’ declaration sets 2018 deadline for global polio eradication
Call to replace oral vaccines with injectable ones triggers debate
Indian rotavirus vaccine found effective during clinical trial
Rotovac costs fifty times less than brands sold by global pharma companies