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Published 2 years ago

A million children are to be offered a polio booster to prevent first outbreak in 50 years

Summary by Ground News
Children ages 1-9 in London made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine. British health authorities report evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city. No cases of the paralytic disease in people have been found. Only one in 200 polio infections leads to paralysis; most people don't show any symptoms.

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The IndependentThe Independent

Children in London to be offered polio vaccine in bid to stop outbreak

Even youngsters who are fully vaccinated are to be offered a booster.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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The Mercury newsThe Mercury news

As polio spreads, London children offered vaccine booster

Britain’s Health Security Agency said it detected viruses derived from the oral polio vaccine in the sewage water of eight London boroughs. The agency’s analysis of the virus samples su…

2 years ago·San Jose, United States
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Irish ExaminerIrish Examiner

Children in London to be offered polio vaccine in bid to stop outbreak

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2 years ago·Ireland
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Belfast TelegraphBelfast Telegraph

Children in London to be offered polio jab in bid to stop outbreak

Almost a million children aged one to nine across London are to be offered a polio vaccine to try to prevent the spread of the virus.

2 years ago·Belfast, United Kingdom
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A million children are to be offered a polio booster to prevent first outbreak in 50 years

JCVI decision follows the discovery of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus in sewage in north and east London earlier this year.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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Channel 4Channel 4

Polio: Nearly million children to be offered booster vaccine

Almost a million children in London aged one to nine are to be offered the polio vaccine.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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