It’s seventy years since the polio epidemic of 1956 – could an outbreak happen again?
Recent cases reiterate the importance of maintaining polio vaccination coverage above 95 per cent in every district or…
Recalling Cork polio outbreak 70 years on
Polio Survivors Ireland is hosting a special event tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20, to mark 70 years since the…
Last Polio Patient Using Iron Lung Passes Away in Oklahoma
The last surviving polio patient using an iron lung has passed away in Oklahoma, according to the Associated…
Modified injectable vaccine shows promise for complete polio eradication
In the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very…
What still drives childhood vaccine gaps in the United States
Even as overall childhood vaccine coverage stayed relatively high in the United States, this national study shows that…