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Why Do We Still Vaccinate If Polio Has Been Eliminated?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / January 10, 2019 February 28, 2019 / AFM, Albert Sabin, DDT, eradicated diseases, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Jonas Salk, non-polio AFP, polio, polio eradication, polio myths, polio outbreaks, polio survivor, polio vaccines, post-polio syndrome, smallpox, transverse myelitis, vaccine myths, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, VAPP

We can’t stop vaccinating against polio until it has been eradicated.

What Is the Morbidity/Mortality Rate of the Polio Vaccine vs the Wild Virus?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / January 19, 2019 January 19, 2019 / bOPV, cVDPV, DDT, hiding in the herd, IPV, non-polio AFP, OPV, polio, polio eradication, polio myths, polio survivor, polio vaccines, post-polio syndrome, pre-vaccine era, risk perception, risks, shedding, shedding season, The Cutter Incident, VAPP

The benefits of getting vaccinated against polio clearly outweigh the risks.

Milestones Towards the Eradication of Polio

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / November 14, 2018 January 19, 2019 / AFM, AFP, Albert Sabin, Amish, Bob Sears, cVDPV, David Salamone, DDT, eradicated diseases, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, iron lung, John Enders, John Salamone, Jonas Salk, March of Dimes, polio, polio myths, polio outbreaks, polio survivor, polio vaccines, post-polio syndrome, provocation polio, Robin Cavendish, VAPP

Because you likely don’t remember much about polio and may have never known anyone who had polio, it is an easy target for propaganda by anti-vaccine folks.

Is There a DDT-Polio Connection?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 19, 2017 October 20, 2017 / Albert Sabin, DDT, germ-theory denialism, pesticides, polio, polio myths, polio vaccines, quotes, toxins, vaccine myths

DDT is a pesticide that was widely used after World War II and was sometimes sprayed in a vain attempt to keep polio outbreaks from getting out of control. That is the only connection to polio though.

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Why Do We Still Vaccinate If Polio Has Been Eliminated?

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