Polio — Vax-Before-Travel

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Mar 10

4 min read

30 Countries At-Risk For Poliovirus Transmission

The international spread of poliovirus remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in 2026

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 20

3 min read

India's Novel Polio Vaccine Gains WHO Prequalification

nOPV2 stability has been a game-changer for stopping polio outbreaks

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 17

3 min read

Poliovirus Detections Persist in Early 2026

Polio is preventable with IPV and nOPV2 vaccines in February 2026

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 11

3 min read

Polio Vaccine Policies Being Debated

Bivalent oral polio vaccine is being phased out of use

Polio vaccine

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 3

5 min read

Polio Detections in 2026 Highlight Persistent Global Health Threat

IPV and nOPV2 polio vaccines complement each other in 2026

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