Vaccinated against polio—or not? Study finds differences between documented and self-reported vaccination rates

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective ...
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationOpinion

One man’s mission to protect Liberia’s children from polio—one vaccine at a time

Thanks to incredible work and dedication, the number of children paralyzed by polio each year has fallen by more than 99% ...

Ending polio still possible, health officials say, as funding cut by 30%

LONDON (Reuters) -Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials ...
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Study: Polio vaccination efforts must not wane

October 24 marks World Polio Day. The vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered one of the greatest achievements in ...

Polio vaccination remains vital as global eradication faces new challenges, study says

October 24 marks World Polio Day. The vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered one of the greatest achievements in ...
Pakistan Today

Four held for assaulting polio workers in Karachi

KARACHI: Police have arrested four men accused of assaulting members of a polio vaccination team during an anti-polio ...
The Shillong Times

Pakistan, Afghanistan declare 48-hour truce

Pakistan on Wednesday, announced a 48-hour ceasefire agreement with the Taliban-led Afghan government following intense border clashes that have resulted in dozens of casualties on both sides. The ...

Pakistan: Militant attack kills second police officer guarding polio workers in two days

A police officer, who was guarding an anti-polio vaccination team, was gunned down Wednesday by unidentified assailants in ...
Pakistan Today

Militants kill cop protecting vaccination workers in KP

The officer was targeted by two armed militants during the third day of a nationwide anti-polio immunisation campaign, which ...
The Express Tribune

Security forces dispel Afghan attack at Chaman Border

Tense conditions remain in the border town of Chaman, where Afghan forces opened unprovoked fire on civilian areas, injuring ...
Khaleej Times

Second Pakistan policeman killed while guarding polio team in two days

There is a raft of misinformation circulating about the vaccine in rural Pakistan, including that it is a CIA plot to stop ...

Security personnel killed in attack on anti-polio team in NW Pakistan

A security personnel was killed in a terrorist attack on a polio vaccination team in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said Tuesday.