This week marks the 66th anniversary of the first polio vaccine approved as “safe, effective and potent” in the fight against poliomyelitis, a
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"We eradicate things where we have very high vaccination rates, and where the vaccine is a one-and-done vaccine where it's fully protecti
It was the l950s and all parents worried about it.
Sa'ada governorate is located in north-western Yemen and was estimated to have a population of 934,000 as of the 2021 Humaniatian Needs Overvi
Sa'ada governorate is located in north-western Yemen and was estimated to have a population of 934,000 as of the 2021 Humaniatian Needs Overvi
HYDERABAD: Commissioner Mohammad Abbas Baloch has asked all deputy commissioners of the division to further improve all indicators regarding polio
Lahore has been declared a polio-free city, for the first time in the last three years, Lahore’s Deputy Commissioner Muddassir Riaz Malik revealed
Is the 1st polio-virus free city of Pakistan but sees steady spike in coronavirus cases Islamabad: Lahore has become the first polio-virus free cit
QUETTA: Parliamentary Secretary for Information Bushra Rind on Monday said that the ongoing polio eradication campaign in the province could be mad
The new autofiction novel "Becoming Sharon" by Suzanne Yuskiw chronicles one woman's seven-decade journey to find her true identity
A four-day polio campaign has been conducted house to house to vaccinate 5.8 million under-five children in selected high-risk areas with two drops
But it didn’t bring back memories about getting her polio shot at the first vaccine clinic in Bismarck six decades ago.
The second national polio immunization campaign of 2021 was launched today by the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, in collaboration with U
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. — Anna Mae Vetter has vivid memories of a ride she took in a cab from Chicago to Evanston, Ill., in 1943.
The program for the day was presented by Past District Governor Dr.
As countries around the world begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations, many rely on a network of community health workers, labs, and surveillance t
Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling diseas
When the U.S.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to erad
The government’s planned cuts to international aid will hit funding for childhood polio vaccinations in developing countries and endanger a program
QUETTA: The polio vaccination campaign in Balochistan was postponed on Wednesday for an indefinite period due to a protest by the government staffe
A photo in John and Ann Molyneaux's hometown newspaper shows young John receiving his polio vaccine, with Ann standing by and waiting for her
The state health and family welfare department has adopted a Pulse Polio-like campaign strategy to intensify the fight against the second wave of C
“After the pandemic is over” must be one of the most frequently uttered phrases of 2021.
QUETTA: The Balochistan health department has again postponed a five-day vaccination campaign against polio across the province due to the ongoing
ISLAMABAD: 3.5 million children have been vaccinated during the first four days of the polio immunisation campaign, officials said on Saturday.
In a The Beef Cattle Institute podcast, Cattle Chat, Weaber notes the odd behaviors are often due to brain swelling and what is commonly known as s
HOT SPRINGS - A Pennsylvania man is hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise money to eradicate polio. Owen P.
Direct Relief, working with the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BIRMEX, and the Nicaragua Ministry of Health (MINSA), transported this week 65
JALALABAD/KABUL, April 1 (Reuters) - The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and the g
The speed of development of the coronavirus vaccine — under a year — would have astounded people in the first half of the 20th century who waited d
JALALABAD/KABUL: The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and the government to re-asse
FAISALABAD: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali has said that during catch-up days of anti-polio campaign, health teams should go door to door an
KABUL, Afghanistan — Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day
Jeremy Strong will essay the role of Dr Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, in an upcoming biographical drama movie.
Three women were killed in Afghanistan while administering polio vaccines on Tuesday, UNICEF Director Henrietta Fore said.
Jeremy Strong has found his next role in Jonas Salk, the famed virologist that developed the widely-used polio vaccine.
Succession Emmy winner and The Trial of the Chicago 7 star Jeremy Strong is set to play Dr.
In the first incident, the gunmen shot a polio worker at about 11.30am local time as she worked in the Majboor Abad area.
Posted . Gunmen killed three female polio vaccination workers in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, (March 30
The attacks are the latest in a string of targeted killings sowing unease in government-held towns and cities despite ongoing peace talks.
Afghan officials say attackers have gunned down three women working to administer the polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan.
ISLAMABAD - Unknown gunmen have shot dead three female anti-polio workers in Afghanistan, one of the two countries in the world along with its neig
Roll up the windows — there’s a case of polio at that house.” This warning from 9-year-old Dan Moury’s sister wasn’t an uncommon one in the summer
The women are the latest victims in a campaign against health care workers as violence has increased while peace talks between the government and T
Kabul, Mar 30 (efe-epa).- Three female workers, who were a part of a nationwide polio vaccination drive, were shot dead Tuesday by unidentified gun
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Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunisation programme Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a
Gunmen killed three female polio vaccination workers in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, officials said, adding that a blast had al
Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio despite facing another surge of coronavirus cases, the second anti-polio