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Pakistan reports 65th polio case, latest case in Balochistan

Pakistan confirmed another polio case on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in 2024 to 65. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Francis Ford Coppola Recalls Childhood Polio Experience

Famed director Francis Ford Coppola shares his childhood battle with polio, highlighting the importance of vaccines in preventing disease outbreaks.

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Measles, polio detected as authorities urge caution

Health authorities are urging people to monitor for measles symptoms after an infectious case was detected while polio was also found in wastewater.

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Francis Ford Coppola was told he'd never walk again

Francis Ford Coppola was warned he'd never walk again after contracting polio as a child.

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Gaza toddlers got the polio vaccine, then an Israeli bomb took their legs

An Israeli bomb killed three-year-old Hanan and 22-month-old Misk’s mother and made them amputees.

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Pakistan postpones polio vaccination drive in southwest after health workers boycotted it

Polio campaign delayed in Balochistan as health workers protest hospital privatization

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Deadly Bomb Attack Targets Polio Workers In Pakistan

Recent attacks on police safeguarding polio workers in Pakistan underscore challenges in eradicating polio. Ongoing vaccination campaigns aim to protect ch...

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Roadside bomb kills 3 police officers escorting polio workers in northwest Pakistan

Pakistan's police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan

The Independent UK

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Supports Polio Vaccine As HHS Pick

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expresses support for the polio vaccine amidst debates on vaccination policies and public health initiatives.

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Trump lauds ouster of Syria’s al-Assad as ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkiye

US-president-elect gives wide-ranging foreign policy news conference weeks before taking office for second term.

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What's behind rising autism rates: A broader definition of autism and better screening

President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from journalists Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club

The Independent UK

Trump defends polio vaccines, rejects school vaccine mandates - Roll Call

The president-elect appeared to temper Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-standing controversial views on vaccines Monday.

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President-Elect Trump Supports Polio Vaccine Amid Controversy

President-elect Donald Trump supports polio vaccines despite concerns, emphasizing the importance of vaccination in disease prevention.

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Pakistan Launches Final Polio Vaccination Drive Of 2023

Pakistan launches nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio amidst challenges and security threats.

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The Independent UK

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases

Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the disease

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Outcry after RFK Jr linked to effort to nix US approval for polio vaccine

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has sought to distance himself from his lawyer’s polio vaccine petition.

The Independent UK

Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine

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Mitch McConnell condemns petition to revoke approval of polio vaccine by RFK Jr adviser

Senate minority leader contracted the disease as a child, before the wildly successful vaccine was licensed

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Senate Leaders Warn RFK Jr. Over Polio Vaccine Concerns

Senate leaders address concerns over undermining public trust in polio vaccine, emphasizing importance of established medical treatments.

The Independent UK

Polio survivor Mitch McConnell slams ‘dangerous’ push by RFK Jr lawyer to kill vaccine

‘The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,’ said outgoing Republican Senate leader

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McConnell warns RFK Jr. over polio vax

The Senate minority leader threatened Kennedy's nomination over ties to a polio vaccine-targeting lawyer

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Lawyer Petitions FDA To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval

A lawyer linked to Trump's HHS nominee files petition to revoke polio vaccine approval, raising concerns about vaccine safety.

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Mitch Mcconnell Warns Against Undermining Polio Vaccine Approval

Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer caution against revoking polio vaccine approval, emphasizing its critical role in public health protection.

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RFK Jr. adviser Aaron Siri petitioned the FDA to nix the polio vaccine. Here’s how immunization prevents the deadly disease

The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year.

The Independent UK

Lawyer helping RFK Jr. vet health officials has asked the FDA to get rid of the polio vaccine

Kennedy has a history of questioning the efficacy of vaccines and elevating vaccine-related conspiracy theories

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