To eradicate polio once and for all, we need a new vaccine—that's what we're working on

To eradicate polio once and for all, we need a new vaccine—that's what we're working on

Aside from recent outbreaks of polio in war-torn regions of the world, the deadly virus is close to being eradicated, thanks to vaccines.

Germany has been free from acute polio for decades, but to this day tens of thousands of people suffer from the late consequences of the virus. Marion Keller-Schneider is one of them.

Commissioner confident of polio eradication

Commissioner Hassan Naqvi has expressed confidence that the polio eradication campaign, to begin on April 21, will be highly successful. He made these remarks addressing a meeting attended by health secretary and district health officers, among other officials. Naqvi said that it is a national duty to provide healthcare facilities to the public. Areas requiring special attention, include Ittihad Town, Godhra Colony, Haji Mureed Goth, Islam Town,…

Karachi tops national list for polio vaccination refusals

ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has revealed that Pakistanis have refused polio vaccination 85,000 times, with 34,000 times of these happened only in Karachi and 27,000 refusals recorded only in the city's East District alone. He made these statements after chairing a meeting with the officials of anti-polio campaign. He said that there are two members of the National Assembly, Iqbal Khan and Hassan Sabir, as well as five member…

Community celebrates polio vaccine anniversary, discusses vaccine skepticism

70 years after the FDA deemed Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine safe and effective, health officials and community members gathered to celebrate the vaccine and discuss vaccination hesitancy. The event took place on April 12 in the Teplitz Memorial Moot Courtroom in the School of Law and featured distinguished medical and public health professionals, including the son of Jonas Salk, who celebrated the lasting impact of the vaccine and discussed issues …

Polio eradication becomes a challenge for Pakistan

Despite decades of national and international efforts to eliminate, the spectre of polio continues to haunt Pakistan. While majority of the world has succeeded in eradicating the virus, Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the last two countries where polio remains endemic. Although, effectives measures have been taken to eradicate the disease, it continues to lurk in the lives of innocent children. Polio as a disease directly attacks on the lower li…