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WHO grants prequalification to new polio vaccine
13 Feb 2026 21:59 GMT
… to a new novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), in … prequalification confirms that the vaccine meets international standards for …
WHO noted that the vaccine is designed to be less … mutate compared to previous oral polio vaccines, thereby reducing the risk …
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WHO prequalifies additional nOPV2 vaccine, strengthening global fight against polio
13 Feb 2026 21:18 GMT
… prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), a move … it matter?
The novel oral polio vaccine type 2 was specifically developed … largest childhood immunisation programmes.
Oral polio vaccine (OPV) remains central to both …
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Quick takes: Centivax’s universal flu vaccine trial begins, Listeria outbreak ends, Somalia reports polio case
13 Feb 2026 19:56 GMT
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Miss Vicky drives on in an effort to eradicate polio
13 Feb 2026 18:38 GMT
… to raise money to eradicate polio worldwide.
Read more: Rotary … renews call to end polio
“We are doing difficult … achievable, including getting rid of polio,” he said. “When we … vaccination breaks the vicious cycle.”
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio …
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Malawi launches polio vaccine programme
13 Feb 2026 17:37 GMT
… to have unvaccinated and under vaccinated children. Despite all the … communities who refused to get vaccinated. That is why in … is no cure for polio, making vaccine programmes all the more … of our children are vaccinated against polio and it is the …
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Malawi vaccinates a new generation of children against polio, which still hasn’t been eradicated
13 Feb 2026 16:21 GMT
… an oral vaccine that protects against polio.
The new vaccination campaign that … 151 cases of a vaccine-derived polio virus strain in 13 … weakened live virus in oral polio vaccines mutates into a form … s using the novel oral polio vaccine that’s designed to …
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Jeffrey Epstein: Polio work, intelligence briefings and a shadowy presence in Pakistan’s tribal belt
13 Feb 2026 15:56 GMT
… analysis of Taliban resistance to polio vaccination departed sharply from conventional narratives … a huge grant covering all polio vaccination campaigns 100% for the next … ;pro-PEP" – supporting the Polio Eradication Programme – suggesting the programme …
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WHO prequalifies new polio vaccine to boost global outbreak response
13 Feb 2026 14:08 GMT
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WHO prequalifies new polio vaccine to boost global outbreak response
13 Feb 2026 11:58 GMT
… had prequalified another novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), a step … disease.
Prequalification certifies that the vaccine meets international standards for quality … genetically stable than older oral polio vaccines, lowering the risk of triggering …
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Making Ebola Vaccines refrigerator-ready for Africa’s next crisis
13 Feb 2026 11:43 GMT
… that spans dengue, norovirus, zika, polio and other high-impact infectious … updated vaccine. SK bioscience and IDT Biologika develop the updated drug substance … , easier-to-store vaccine would support expanded preventive vaccination for healthcare workers …