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. 2023 Jan 5;186(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.12.021.

Polio eradication: Addressing the hurdles on the last mile

Kimberly M Thompson, Adam S Lauring, Andrew J Pollard, Raul Andino, Ananda S Bandyopadhyay, Seth Berkley, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Janell Routh, Christine Stabell Benn
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Polio eradication: Addressing the hurdles on the last mile

Kimberly M Thompson et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

1988, the World Health Assembly committed to eradicate poliomyelitis, a viral disease that can cause permanent paralysis. Today, only type 1 of the three wild poliovirus types remains circulating in limited geographic areas following widespread use of different poliovirus vaccines. While we are close to zero new cases of wild polio, it is a fragile situation, and there are many remaining and new hurdles to overcome. Here, experts discuss how to address them.

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Declaration of interests A.J.P. is chair of the UK Department of Health and Social Care’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation and was a member of WHO’s SAGE until January 2022.

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