Polio ravaged human bodies for hundreds of years, but the misery began to wane 70 years ago when two polio vaccines developed in the U.S. halted the virus’ spread. Many Georgians who caught polio in ...

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at Pakistan’s National Institute of Health have confirmed the detection of the Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in sewage samples from 18 districts ...

Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has detected Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in sewage samples from 18 districts, including Islamabad and major cities in all four provinces.

The eradication of polio in Pakistan has been held up with six recorded cases so far this year. There are concerns that foreign aid cuts under US President Donald Trump could compound the issue.

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

The Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Novavax vaccines protect against many known variants of COVID-19. The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines offer immunity against COVID-19 for up to six months. To ...

The World Health Organization chief said regardless of whether the US reinstates its funding, "other donors will need to step up". The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has urged the United ...

Americans are losing confidence in the safety of vaccines. According to a recent Gallup poll, 20% of adults believe they’re more dangerous than the diseases they’re intended to prevent.

Every year on March 16, India observes National Vaccination Day to highlight the critical role of vaccines in public health. This day commemorates the initiation of the Pulse Polio Immunisation ...

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