Pakistan launches novel initiative to reach children

Pakistan launches novel initiative to reach children

No new Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 9 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case - on 2/20/23 in Pakistan. What is that Polio Picture?  Pakistan’s polio program has launched a novel initiative to reach children of...

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World Immunization Week – April 24-30

World Immunization Week – April 24-30

No new Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 8 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case - on 2/20/23 in Pakistan. What is that Polio Picture? World Immunization Week - April 24-30 Join us in advocating for polio eradication...

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Novel Oral Polio Virus Type 2 Vaccine

Novel Oral Polio Virus Type 2 Vaccine

No new (2023) Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 7 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case - on 2/20/23 in Pakistan. What is that Polio Picture? Novel Oral Polio Virus Type 2 Vaccine In 2011, a major endeavor was launched...

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There are safe and effective vaccines

There are safe and effective vaccines

What is that Polio Picture?  Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. The strategy to eradicate polio is therefore based on preventing infection by immunizing every...

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Finish the job of eradicating Polio

Finish the job of eradicating Polio

What is that Polio Picture? Rotary International President insists Rotarians have to finish the job of eradicating Polio.  Rotary International President, Jennifer Jones, is on a brief tour of London. Speaking at the House of Commons she said that...

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Confidence in surveillance

Confidence in surveillance

What is that Polio Picture? Confidence in surveillance essential for certifying a Polio-free world - Latest recommendations from independent global certification body - The Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC)...

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African leaders call for urgent action

African leaders call for urgent action

What is that Polio Picture?  African leaders call for urgent action to revitalize routine immunization - Addis Ababa ‒ African heads of state on 2/19/23 agreed on key measures to revamp routine immunization across the continent following massive...

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District Governor 2019-2020
Scott is a Rotarian in the Kearney Dawn Rotary Club of Kearney, NE