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Explained: The disastrous fallout of Taliban’s suspension of polio vaccines in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is one of only two countries, alongside neighbouring Pakistan, where polio has continued to spread. So the news that the Taliban have suspended...

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Doctor explains: Why newborn screening is crucial after Kerala reports rare vaccine-derived polio case

With the recent case of a child in Kerala who died from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) after contracting vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV), questions arise about...