This week marks the 66th anniversary of the first polio vaccine approved as “safe, effective and potent” in the fight against poliomyelitis, a
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"We eradicate things where we have very high vaccination rates, and where the vaccine is a one-and-done vaccine where it's fully protecti
CNBC on MSN.com Apr 16 2021 - 04:51
It was the l950s and all parents worried about it.
Portland Press Herald Apr 15 2021 - 01:00
Sa'ada governorate is located in north-western Yemen and was estimated to have a population of 934,000 as of the 2021 Humaniatian Needs Overvi
ReliefWeb Apr 14 2021 - 19:52
Sa'ada governorate is located in north-western Yemen and was estimated to have a population of 934,000 as of the 2021 Humaniatian Needs Overvi
ReliefWeb Apr 14 2021 - 19:52
HYDERABAD: Commissioner Mohammad Abbas Baloch has asked all deputy commissioners of the division to further improve all indicators regarding polio
Dawn Apr 13 2021 - 18:40
Lahore has been declared a polio-free city, for the first time in the last three years, Lahore’s Deputy Commissioner Muddassir Riaz Malik revealed
Daily Times Apr 12 2021 - 19:26
Is the 1st polio-virus free city of Pakistan but sees steady spike in coronavirus cases Islamabad: Lahore has become the first polio-virus free cit
Gulf News Apr 12 2021 - 08:13
QUETTA: Parliamentary Secretary for Information Bushra Rind on Monday said that the ongoing polio eradication campaign in the province could be mad
Business Recorder Apr 12 2021 - 07:42
The new autofiction novel "Becoming Sharon" by Suzanne Yuskiw chronicles one woman's seven-decade journey to find her true identity
YAHOO!Finance Apr 12 2021 - 03:20
A four-day polio campaign has been conducted house to house to vaccinate 5.8 million under-five children in selected high-risk areas with two drops
ReliefWeb Apr 12 2021 - 00:21
But it didn’t bring back memories about getting her polio shot at the first vaccine clinic in Bismarck six decades ago.
SFGate Apr 11 2021 - 22:05
The second national polio immunization campaign of 2021 was launched today by the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, in collaboration with U
ReliefWeb Apr 10 2021 - 16:59
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. — Anna Mae Vetter has vivid memories of a ride she took in a cab from Chicago to Evanston, Ill., in 1943.
Post-Bulletin Apr 10 2021 - 14:27
The program for the day was presented by Past District Governor Dr.
Houston Chronicle Apr 9 2021 - 09:22
As countries around the world begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations, many rely on a network of community health workers, labs, and surveillance t
Devex Apr 9 2021 - 06:58
Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling diseas
MSN Apr 8 2021 - 02:53
When the U.S.
Fast Company Apr 8 2021 - 02:00
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to erad
Yahoo News Apr 7 2021 - 23:08
The government’s planned cuts to international aid will hit funding for childhood polio vaccinations in developing countries and endanger a program
The Independent on MSN.com Apr 7 2021 - 08:45
QUETTA: The polio vaccination campaign in Balochistan was postponed on Wednesday for an indefinite period due to a protest by the government staffe
Pakistan Today Apr 7 2021 - 01:18
A photo in John and Ann Molyneaux's hometown newspaper shows young John receiving his polio vaccine, with Ann standing by and waiting for her
Chicago Tribune Apr 6 2021 - 12:42
The state health and family welfare department has adopted a Pulse Polio-like campaign strategy to intensify the fight against the second wave of C
MSN Apr 5 2021 - 12:03
“After the pandemic is over” must be one of the most frequently uttered phrases of 2021.
The i on MSN.com Apr 5 2021 - 05:51
QUETTA: The Balochistan health department has again postponed a five-day vaccination campaign against polio across the province due to the ongoing
Dawn Apr 4 2021 - 19:03
ISLAMABAD: 3.5 million children have been vaccinated during the first four days of the polio immunisation campaign, officials said on Saturday.
Pakistan Today Apr 3 2021 - 05:52
In a The Beef Cattle Institute podcast, Cattle Chat, Weaber notes the odd behaviors are often due to brain swelling and what is commonly known as s
dtnpf.com Apr 2 2021 - 09:38
HOT SPRINGS - A Pennsylvania man is hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise money to eradicate polio. Owen P.
Asheville Citizen-Times Apr 1 2021 - 17:11
Direct Relief, working with the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BIRMEX, and the Nicaragua Ministry of Health (MINSA), transported this week 65
Associated Press Apr 1 2021 - 11:43
JALALABAD/KABUL, April 1 (Reuters) - The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and the g
Reuters Apr 1 2021 - 07:41
The speed of development of the coronavirus vaccine — under a year — would have astounded people in the first half of the 20th century who waited d
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Apr 1 2021 - 06:45
JALALABAD/KABUL: The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and the government to re-asse
Zawya Apr 1 2021 - 04:27
FAISALABAD: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali has said that during catch-up days of anti-polio campaign, health teams should go door to door an
Business Recorder Mar 31 2021 - 12:05
KABUL, Afghanistan — Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day
Stars and Stripes Mar 31 2021 - 11:46
Jeremy Strong will essay the role of Dr Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, in an upcoming biographical drama movie.
Indiatimes Mar 31 2021 - 08:22
Three women were killed in Afghanistan while administering polio vaccines on Tuesday, UNICEF Director Henrietta Fore said.
UPI.com Mar 30 2021 - 16:31
Jeremy Strong has found his next role in Jonas Salk, the famed virologist that developed the widely-used polio vaccine.
The Hollywood Reporter Mar 30 2021 - 11:10
Succession Emmy winner and The Trial of the Chicago 7 star Jeremy Strong is set to play Dr.
Deadline.com on MSN.com Mar 30 2021 - 11:00
In the first incident, the gunmen shot a polio worker at about 11.30am local time as she worked in the Majboor Abad area.
The Guardian Mar 30 2021 - 09:44
Posted . Gunmen killed three female polio vaccination workers in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, (March 30
Reuters Mar 30 2021 - 09:07
The attacks are the latest in a string of targeted killings sowing unease in government-held towns and cities despite ongoing peace talks.
Washington Post Mar 30 2021 - 08:02
Afghan officials say attackers have gunned down three women working to administer the polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan.
Los Angeles Times Mar 30 2021 - 07:27
ISLAMABAD - Unknown gunmen have shot dead three female anti-polio workers in Afghanistan, one of the two countries in the world along with its neig
Voice of America Mar 30 2021 - 06:54
Roll up the windows — there’s a case of polio at that house.” This warning from 9-year-old Dan Moury’s sister wasn’t an uncommon one in the summer
Raleigh News & Observer Mar 30 2021 - 05:00
The women are the latest victims in a campaign against health care workers as violence has increased while peace talks between the government and T
dw.com on MSN.com Mar 30 2021 - 04:36
Kabul, Mar 30 (efe-epa).- Three female workers, who were a part of a nationwide polio vaccination drive, were shot dead Tuesday by unidentified gun
La Prensa Latina Mar 30 2021 - 04:33
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WSLS 10 Mar 30 2021 - 03:45
Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunisation programme Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a
YAHOO!News Mar 30 2021 - 03:16
Gunmen killed three female polio vaccination workers in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, officials said, adding that a blast had al
YAHOO!News Mar 30 2021 - 01:13
Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio despite facing another surge of coronavirus cases, the second anti-polio
MSN Mar 29 2021 - 09:31