"New Polio Vaccines Drive Global Eradication Efforts"

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Source: Our World in Data
"New Polio Vaccines Drive Global Eradication Efforts"
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TL;DR

New polio vaccines are crucial for preventing outbreaks and achieving global eradication. While two of the three wild poliovirus serotypes have been eradicated, challenges remain with the last serotype and vaccine-derived polioviruses. Improved vaccines, testing, and sanitation efforts are essential to overcome these hurdles and protect children from this debilitating disease.

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