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Ally Close To RFK Jr. Files Petition To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
If RFK Jr. is confirmed as head of Health and Human Services, he might take the rare step of intervening in the petition review process.
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Poliovirus Appears in European Wastewater, Experts Investigate Origins
Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater across several European nations, including Spain, Germany, and Poland. Experts believe it may stem from the Zamfara strain circulating in Africa but are uncertain about how the virus spread. No paralysis cases have been reported yet, though experts are concerned about vaccination gaps that could fuel local...
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Israel Denies Carrying Out Strikes On Polio Vaccination Clinic In Gaza
The Israeli military denied on Monday that it had hit a clinic in the northern Gaza Strip where health workers were carrying out polio vaccinations.
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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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"Impossible For...": WHO Says Gaza Polio Campaign Postponed Due To Violence
A polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza has been postponed due to Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access, the World Health Organization said.
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WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Gaza Mother Mourns Son Killed In Israeli Strike Before 2nd Polio Vaccine
Holding his teddy bear, Gazan mother Asmaa al-Wasifi mourned her 10-year-old son, who was killed in an Israeli strike before he could take his second polio shot.
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Taliban Restrictions On Women Jeopardise Afghanistan's Fight Against Polio: Report
The Taliban's decision to halt door-to-door polio vaccinations in Afghanistan has jeopardized the nation's fight against the disease.
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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Israeli Strikes In Gaza Kill 61 In 48 Hours As UN Pursues Vaccinations
Israeli military strikes across the Palestinian Gaza Strip killed at least 61 people in the space of 48 hours, local medics said on Saturday, as Israeli forces battled Hamas operatives in the territory.
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Israeli Strikes Kill 27 Palestinians In Gaza As Polio Vaccination Resumes
Israeli military strikes killed at least 27 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as health officials resumed vaccination of tens of thousands more children in the enclave against polio.
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Second Phase Of Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins In Gaza Amid Raging War
Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip on Thursday to have their children vaccinated against polio, the start of the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated.
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Polio First Phase Vaccination Campaign In Gaza Successful: WHO
The first phase of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has concluded successfully, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, providing nearly 200,000 children in the centre of the Palestinian territory with their initial dose.
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After Land Invasion And Death From Above, A New Enemy In Gaza - Polio
A health official said a polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, while an aid worker said a large-scale rollout would begin on Sunday, coinciding with a "humanitarian pause" agreed by Israel and Hamas.
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48 Killed In Israeli Strikes In Gaza Ahead Of Polio Vaccine Campaign
Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.
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Ally Close To RFK Jr. Files Petition To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
If RFK Jr. is confirmed as head of Health and Human Services, he might take the rare step of intervening in the petition review process.
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Poliovirus Appears in European Wastewater, Experts Investigate Origins
Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater across several European nations, including Spain, Germany, and Poland. Experts believe it may stem from the Zamfara strain circulating in Africa but are uncertain about how the virus spread. No paralysis cases have been reported yet, though experts are concerned about vaccination gaps that could fuel local...
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Israel Denies Carrying Out Strikes On Polio Vaccination Clinic In Gaza
The Israeli military denied on Monday that it had hit a clinic in the northern Gaza Strip where health workers were carrying out polio vaccinations.
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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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"Impossible For...": WHO Says Gaza Polio Campaign Postponed Due To Violence
A polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza has been postponed due to Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access, the World Health Organization said.
-
WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
-
Gaza Mother Mourns Son Killed In Israeli Strike Before 2nd Polio Vaccine
Holding his teddy bear, Gazan mother Asmaa al-Wasifi mourned her 10-year-old son, who was killed in an Israeli strike before he could take his second polio shot.
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Taliban Restrictions On Women Jeopardise Afghanistan's Fight Against Polio: Report
The Taliban's decision to halt door-to-door polio vaccinations in Afghanistan has jeopardized the nation's fight against the disease.
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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Israeli Strikes In Gaza Kill 61 In 48 Hours As UN Pursues Vaccinations
Israeli military strikes across the Palestinian Gaza Strip killed at least 61 people in the space of 48 hours, local medics said on Saturday, as Israeli forces battled Hamas operatives in the territory.
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Israeli Strikes Kill 27 Palestinians In Gaza As Polio Vaccination Resumes
Israeli military strikes killed at least 27 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as health officials resumed vaccination of tens of thousands more children in the enclave against polio.
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Second Phase Of Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins In Gaza Amid Raging War
Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip on Thursday to have their children vaccinated against polio, the start of the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated.
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Polio First Phase Vaccination Campaign In Gaza Successful: WHO
The first phase of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has concluded successfully, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, providing nearly 200,000 children in the centre of the Palestinian territory with their initial dose.
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After Land Invasion And Death From Above, A New Enemy In Gaza - Polio
A health official said a polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, while an aid worker said a large-scale rollout would begin on Sunday, coinciding with a "humanitarian pause" agreed by Israel and Hamas.
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48 Killed In Israeli Strikes In Gaza Ahead Of Polio Vaccine Campaign
Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.
