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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. All vaccines work by training our immune systems to recognize ...
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Second phase of f-IPV, OPV campaign to strengthen immunity amid persistent polio threat

The second phase of the fractional Inactivated Polio Vaccine (f-IPV) and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) cam­paign will be conducted in 59 union councils of Karachi from March 10 to 16, 2025, targeting ...
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Breakthrough in next-generation polio vaccines

A more affordable, lower-risk polio vaccine is on the horizon, research has found. A more affordable, lower-risk polio vaccine is on the horizon, research led by the University of Leeds has found.
The Conversation

The Taliban suspends polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan – here’s the likely impact

Lee Sherry has previously worked on a WHO-funded project to develop new vaccines for poliovirus. The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan.
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To eradicate polio once and for all, we need a new vaccine – that’s what we’re working on

Lee Sherry worked as a post-doc on a WHO-funded research grant for the production of poliovirus virus-like particles Nicola Stonehouse is a member of the WHO VLP vaccine Consortium and receives ...