He noted that the oral polio vaccine (OPV) contains a weakened virus that can be shed by vaccinated children. In well-immunised communities, this poses no threat. However, in places where many ...

“Today, the oral polio vaccine has helped prevent 24 million cases of paralysis. But friends, we are not done yet. Right here in Lagos, we are detecting a resurgence of polio. Low immunisation ...

She also announced the rollout of the National Immunisation Plus Days (May 3–6, 2025), during which children aged 0 to 59 months will receive two doses of oral polio vaccine free of charge.

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He urged mothers and caregivers to make their children available for immunisation, stressing the safety and effectiveness of the polio vaccine. Also, in Wamakko Local Government Area, another ...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R, Ky.) has cast the first Republican vote against Mike Johnson. Massie said ahead of the session Friday that he planned to vote against the Louisiana Republican, instead ...

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53. WASHINGTON — When Marty Makary was tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration, public health experts hoped the Johns Hopkins physician would shield the agency from the vaccine criticism ...

The vaccine is to combine GSK’s injectable polio vaccine (IPV) and Biological E’s pentavalent vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (whole cell pertussis), hepatitis B, and ...

On his part, the LIO for Guma LGA, said “in the first three days we used 89,650 doses of Novel Oral Polio Vaccine 2, NOPV2, and we immunised a total of 88,770 children.” Speaking on the ...