History Today: How the world came to embrace the first polio vaccine
On February 23, 1954, the world’s first-ever polio vaccine was administered in Pittsburgh, United States. This day is also ...
The Bulwark2d
RFK Jr. Stands in the Way of Polio Eradication
Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, coupled with his elevation of RFK Jr., has no doubt hurt the ...
NOLA.com5dOpinion
Guest column: It's time to rethink how we talk about vaccines. Here's why.
COVID-19 showed the flaws in our approach to vaccine communication. Two public health experts suggest ways to fix them.
Saudi Arabia confirms $500 million commitment to polio eradication effort, WHO says
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the World Health ...
Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in Gaza after virus detected in wastewater samples
A mass polio vaccination campaign in children is set to continue in Gaza later this week after the virus was recently ...
Journalist's Resource5h
Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and side effects
In this piece, we include reporting tips, how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and what research shows about the ...
Scientific American27d
Polio Vaccines Saved America from the Disease. What Happens If We Lose Them?
Every aspect of Grace Rossow’s life since she was around nine months old has been affected by polio. The vaccine-preventable gastrointestinal disease attacks the nervous system and can cause ...
West Virginia MetroNews7d
Senators vote down amendments to vaccination exemptions bill, including one on polio
Senators considered several proposed amendments during a Tuesday floor session. The bill could pass the Senate as soon as ...
Weirton Daily Times7d
Senate rejects efforts to amend religious/philosophical objections to child vaccines
Bipartisan efforts to amend a bill that will allow parents and guardians religious and conscientious objections to West ...
The Washington Post27d
Mitch McConnell had polio as a child. It could cloud RFK Jr.’s nomination.
Although Kennedy recently expressed support for the polio vaccine, he had previously repeated statements that researchers say are not backed by science. The New York Times last year reported that ...