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Milestones Towards the Eradication of Polio

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / November 14, 2018 / AFM, AFP, Albert Sabin, Amish, Bob Sears, cVDPV, David Salamone, DDT, eradicated diseases, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, History of Vaccines, 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

Review all of the milestones on the long road to the eradication of polio, a goal we are close to reaching.

What Were the Biggest Vaccine Campaigns in History?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / January 19, 2021 / BCG vaccine scar, COVID-19 vaccine, diphtheria deaths, eradicated diseases, History of Vaccines, mass vaccination campaigns, measles outbreaks, polio eradication, polio outbreaks, polio survivor, rubella epidemic, smallpox eradication

The most ambitious mass vaccination campaign in history would include the highest risk people in all countries, not just the ones who can readily pay for a vaccine.

The Next COVID-19 Wave Might Not Be COVID-19

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / April 6, 2020 / COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, exemptions, measles epidemic, Polio Endgame Strategy, polio outbreaks, SARS-CoV-2, travel vaccines, vaccine advocates

As routine immunization activities around the world get disrupted, we can expect a rise in vaccine preventable disease as we get COVID-19 under control.

Is the Polio Vaccine Causing Polio Outbreaks in Africa?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / September 5, 2020 / Africa, Bobby Kennedy, cVPDV, OPV, polio eradication, polio outbreaks, Sudan, Vaccine Misinformation, wild polio

While we are still seeing outbreaks of polio caused by the vaccine in Africa, they are fortunately much less than the 75,000 kids who used to get paralyzed by wild polio each year in the pre-vaccine era.

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Milestones Towards the Eradication of Polio

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