India has been polio-free for the last 13 years ... and vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) circulation. The state government has directed PMC to identify a nodal officer who will coordinate ...

Concerns were raised in late 2024 when 94 confirmed polio-affected children were reported across 15 Nigerian states. No ...

According to officials, a technical team from WHO-NPSN and district officials visited Pune’s urban areas to identify sewage collection sites ...

Pakistan’s first nationwide polio campaign of 2025 launched the first week of February, aiming to vaccinate over 45.4 million children under the age of 5 in 159 of the country's 166 districts.

LONDON (Reuters) -The eradication of polio as a global health threat may be delayed unless U.S. funding cuts – potentially totaling hundreds of millions of dollars over several years – are ...

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio in its southern and eastern provinces, health officials said on Friday, posing a setback to the country’s efforts to eradicate a ...

President Trump on Thursday took a swing at Senator Mitch McConnell’s battle with polio after the 82-year-old lawmaker voted against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health ...

What Is the Polio Vaccine? The polio vaccine or shot helps stop the spread of polio. The U.S. uses the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). It's one of two types of polio vaccinations to prevent ...

President Donald Trump insulted Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and cast doubt on the senator’s battle with polio on Thursday after he voted against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation to ...

Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign on Wednesday, targeting more than 13.8 million children. The Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI ...

RAWALPINDI: Pakis­tan Inter­national Airlines has advised travellers visiting Saudi Arabia to br­ing their polio vaccination certificate to the airport in order to avoid any inconvenience ...

Pakistan Reports 2 New Polio Cases of the Year Despite Anti-Polio Drives ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio in its southern and eastern provinces, health officials ...