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Polio: An unfortunate reminder of the decline in routine vaccinations

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Polio: An unfortunate reminder of the decline in routine vaccinations

Katelyn Jetelina
Jul 22, 2022
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Polio: An unfortunate reminder of the decline in routine vaccinations

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Yesterday, an unvaccinated, young adult was diagnosed with polio in New York and developed paralysis. They had no history of travel. This case follows a U.K. warning last month after London found several wastewater samples of the polio virus. Both instances suggest local community spread.

While the U.S. and many other countries use vaccines with an inac…

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