Polio
Gaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children
UN officials told The Jerusalem Post that all syringes and vaccines needed for the vaccination campaign have now been delivered to Gaza.
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, Hamburg city authority says
Israel to move 100,000 tents to new humanitarian area ahead of Gaza City push
Polio virus detected in Jerusalem, central Israel wastewater, Health Ministry confirms
WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Cases of polio have declined by 99% worldwide since 1988 thanks to mass vaccination campaigns and efforts continue to eradicate it completely.
IDF begins vaccinating soldiers in Gaza against polio
The Technological and Logistics Directorate began a broad vaccination operation for all the regular and reserve maneuvering forces.
Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78
Alexander graduated law school, passed the bar and practiced law. He also traveled to every continent, his brother said.
Pakistan polio vaccine campaign at center of bombing that killed 6 police officers
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries where the virus is still endemic, and in recent years more than 200 polio vaccination workers have been killed.
Judy Heumann, Jewish disability advocate who spurred a movement, dies at 75
Judy Heumann was born in 1947 to two parents who had separately fled Nazi Germany as children in the 1930s.
Polio will never be gone without full vaccination - Israeli immunologist
There are 150,000 Israeli children who have not been vaccinated against polio at all, the Health Ministry says.
This man spent 65 years in an iron lung - couldn't marry, but found love
Paul Alexander lived in an iron lung for 65 years due to polio. He spoke out about his romantic relationships and how this condition impacted them.
Monkeypox outbreak can be eliminated in Europe, WHO says
The rollout of Bavarian Nordic's monkeypox vaccine has been affected by limited supply of the shot.
Polio detected in Sullivan County, New York - report
The polio virus has now been found in wastewater from three New York counties – Sullivan, Rockland and Orange – as well as in New York City.
Polio detected in New York City wastewater
Polio has been detected in New York City's wastewater and heavily populated Orthodox Williamsburg is vulnerable due to the lack of people fully vaccinated against Polio.
