McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
by “Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.
Tag: Polio
Polio Vaccination Underway in Gaza
Aid agencies said that children in some areas of northern Gaza where Israel is mounting an offensive against Hamas will miss the doses, compromising the …
Some Gazans Say Polio Drive Is Futile While Israel Keeps Bombing
Palestinians living with the daily fear of Israeli strikes see a level of absurdity in the international drive to vaccinate their children.
Pakistan Begins Vaccination Program Against Polio
The resurgence is part of a global revival of a disease once close to being eradicated, but geographic and cultural factors magnify Pakistan’s challenge.
Middle East Crisis: First Stage of Gaza Polio Campaign Ending With High Hopes
The United Nations said the vaccination effort was going well in challenging wartime conditions. Health officials said a second round of vaccinations would be needed …
The Pivotal Decision That Led to a Resurgence of Polio
In 2016, the global health authorities removed a type of poliovirus from the oral vaccine. The virus caused a growing number of outbreaks and has …
Middle East Crisis: Polio Campaign Enters Next Phase in Gaza as Israeli Airstrikes Continue
As the first phase of vaccinations ended, an Israeli strike hit a hospital courtyard in central Gaza where people were sheltering, Palestinian news media reported.
In Race Against Polio, Gaza Begins Vaccination Drive
Israel and Hamas agreed to pause the war to permit the vaccination of 640,000 children in Gaza, a daunting effort for health workers.
WHO to begin Gaza polio vaccination campaign
The U.N.’s World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday is launching a campaign to vaccinate 640,000 Palestinian children against polio after the first case of the …
Gaza Polio Crisis: What We Know
Israel and Hamas have agreed to brief pauses in fighting so that humanitarian workers can begin an inoculation campaign.