“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the […]
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As Polio Survivors Watch Kennedy Confirmation, All Eyes Are on McConnell
Their numbers are dwindling now, the faded yellow newspaper clippings reporting their childhood trips to the hospital tucked away in family scrapbooks. Iron lungs, the […]
How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence
Most American parents hardly give thought to polio beyond the instant their child is immunized against the disease. But there was a time in this […]
Trump dispels rumors he will seek to ban polio vaccine: 'Not going to happen'
President-elect Donald Trump dispelled rumors Monday that his administration would seek to ban the polio vaccine, telling reporters Monday, “that’s not going to happen.” Trump’s […]
McConnell warns RFK Jr. to steer clear of the polio vaccine
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a stern warning to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a report highlighted how one of Kennedy’s associates had sought […]