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Protecting Children from Polio is a Human Duty, Says Polio-Free Afghanistan
17 Feb 2026 10:37 GMT
… officials warn protecting children from polio through vaccination remains a religious and … , including Islamic nations, eliminated polio through vaccination, while Afghanistan and Pakistan continue …
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Government launches new campaign to boost vaccination and protect childr...
17 Feb 2026 14:06 GMT
… cough, meningitis, polio, and diphtheria. Many vaccines also help reduce transmission … individuals who cannot be vaccinated.
Director of Vaccination at NHS England, … Caroline Temmink, commented:
“Childhood vaccines have protected generations of children …
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I am one of the many London parents who haven’t vaccinated their children against measles – let me explain
17 Feb 2026 08:57 GMT
… against serious illnesses such as polio, tetanus, diphtheria, and meningitis. But … included misinformation about life-saving vaccines. This misinformation persists with a … claims about Covid-19 vaccines and childhood vaccines that public health experts …
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“Polio-Free Afghanistan” Organization: Protecting Children from Polio is a Religious and Human Duty
17 Feb 2026 08:34 GMT
… Islamic countries, has eradicated polio through vaccination; yet Afghanistan and Pakistan … country, parents have refused to vaccinate their children due to religious … and Helmand.
Last year, multiple polio vaccination campaigns were conducted in Afghanistan …
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From snowy peaks to narrow alleys: Pakistan’s polio warriors carry hope, two drops at a time
17 Feb 2026 08:26 GMT
… during the first national polio vaccination campaign of 2026 held from …
The WHO-prequalified oral polio vaccines are considered safe and effective … two drops of the oral polio vaccine.
“I am a … gotten my own children vaccinated for polio. Thank God, they …
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Miniature art display at Rotary International depicts moments in polio history, garners support for eradication effort
17 Feb 2026 05:12 GMT
… an “End Polio Now” shirt to a blue vaccine cooler. The … felt drawn to the rural vaccination clinics that were a substantial … miniature art depicts a rural vaccination site, honoring the work … effort needs, Benzschawel said. Polio would be the second human …
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Polio eradication and the last mile
17 Feb 2026 01:19 GMT
… even though the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme achieved an … the first nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2026 … only two countries where polio remains endemic, coordinated cross … and logistical planning for vaccination teams, and consistent community …
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Opinion: Iowa bill ending vaccine rules for schools puts politics ahead of protecting children
16 Feb 2026 23:07 GMT
… include diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, polio, measles, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella … partisan politics trumps protection.
Vaccine skepticism has been around for … partnership to develop vaccines. It worked, and three vaccines became available. To …
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No Vaccine To Cure Viral Stupidity
16 Feb 2026 22:01 GMT
… Organization’s Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals. She said, “It … other vaccine-preventable diseases like diphtheria or whooping cough or polio, even … cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop.”
Vaccine conspiracy theorists are doing …
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Zero-Dose Children in Afghanistan Finally Receive Life-Saving Vaccines
16 Feb 2026 19:27 GMT
… finally getting their children vaccinated, one community at a … are coming home with vaccinated children who have never … had never been vaccinated against measles, polio, or other life … received age-appropriate vaccines, and were issued vaccination cards.
Today, …