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‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’
Drew Weissman warns that a rise in anti-vaxxers could lead to deaths from preventable diseases like measles and polio, reversing decades of progress.
Published on Feb 25, 2025 06:10 AM IST
Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, says UN
UN agencies were informed that the Taliban had suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan ahead of planned immunization in September
Published on Sep 16, 2024 04:51 PM IST
Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
Polio is an infection caused by a virus that mostly affects children under 5. Most infected people don't have any symptoms, but it can cause fever and nausea.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 04:31 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, London
Health Talk | Understanding vaccine-derived polio and its implications
While vaccine-derived polio is rare and not as alarming as wild poliovirus, the ultimate goal remains the eradication of both forms of the virus.
Published on Aug 19, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Meghalaya’s polio case derived from vaccine: Officials
Vaccine-derived poliovirus is a well-documented strain of poliovirus mutated from the strain originally contained in Oral polio vaccine (OPV).
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 04:49 AM IST
