We are on the verge of making #polio the second human disease to be consigned to history.
Decades ago, humanity bridged geopolitical and geographic borders to end smallpox.
Let's do the same for polio.
Let's finish the job.
#WorldPolioDay
Decades ago, humanity bridged geopolitical and geographic borders to end smallpox.
Let's do the same for polio.
Let's finish the job.
#WorldPolioDay
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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“We do this because we don’t want any child to go through what we did." This #WorldPolioDay, read the inspiring story of polio survivors in Northern Nigeria that have become "champions of change" by sharing their stories to boost vaccine uptake: bit.ly/44jqUKI #EndPolio #WorldPolioDay
“Seeing is believing”: how polio survivors are driving immunisation in northern Nigeria
In Sokoto State, Nigeria, a group of polio survivors is turning personal pain into powerful advocacy.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Today is #WorldPolioDay. In 1958 the #NHS launched a programme to vaccinate all under 15s against polio & diphtheria. This photo was taken 10 years before the vaccination programme and shows a polio patient at Mearnskirk hospital.
October 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Every action matters. Every voice adds strength to the movement. Together, we've come so far...and together, we'll finish the job ♥️
#WorldPolioDay #EndPolio
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October 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Today is World Polio Day. Polio vaccines have prevented an estimated 20 million cases of paralysis in children since 1988, with cases decreasing more than 99%. Maintaining high vaccination rates is critical for preventing this debilitating disease. Learn more: www.who.int/news-room/sp...
October 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Today on #WorldPolioDay, we reflect on progress made to eliminate polio — and the urgent work ahead.
In PNG, only half of children are fully vaccinated, leaving many vulnerable.
Dr Fredrick Charles spoke to the ABC about the need for strong immunisation efforts. 💉
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In PNG, only half of children are fully vaccinated, leaving many vulnerable.
Dr Fredrick Charles spoke to the ABC about the need for strong immunisation efforts. 💉
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Calls for higher immunisation in PNG on World Polio Day - ABC Pacific
As the world marks World Polio Day Papua New Guinea continues to battle an outbreak of the deadly disease.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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By 2024, Malawi was declared polio-free again, but until polio’s fully wiped out everywhere no country is truly safe. #EndPolio #worldpolioday bit.ly/45HRVbm
Three years ago polio made a shock return in Malawi. For five-year-old Masamba, its impact will last a lifetime
Malawi is free of the paralysing virus again. What exactly does that mean for the country and for the disease’s young victims?
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October 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Irrational pride in my surname today #Doherty
Good to read some positive health news today
#WorldPolioDay
Good to read some positive health news today
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On World Polio Day, scientists at the Doherty Institute remain on the frontline response to strengthen regional preparedness in the Pacific region. Learn more 🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/inside-australias-frontline-lab-tracking-polio-outbreak-papua-new-guinea
Inside Australia’s frontline lab tracking the polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
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October 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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During #WorldPolioDay, our ❤️ go out to the health workers & polio vaccination heroes who do whatever it takes - using bicycles, boats, and walking long distances - to deliver polio vaccines in the most remote areas and help #EndPolio #ForEveryChild in Mozambique.
October 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Only half of the country's children had been fully immunized against polio at the time, so these efforts were critical to stopping the spread.
None of this would have been possible without the dedication of community health workers. Ahead of #WorldPolioDay, learn more about these unsung heroes:
None of this would have been possible without the dedication of community health workers. Ahead of #WorldPolioDay, learn more about these unsung heroes:
Unsung Heros of Papua New Guinea
On the frontline with those bringing life-saving vaccines to children, one child at a time
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October 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The quest to #EndPolio wouldn’t be possible without basic research, clinical research, and public health efforts. Read about the #LaskerAward winners who helped tame this deadly disease. 🧪 #WorldPolioDay
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October 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Tomorrow (24 October) is #WorldPolioDay! Today is #ThrowbackThursday | We vaccinated because polio. Time tested. Life saving. Get immunized | www.immunize.ca/sites/defau... #polio #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #GetImmunized
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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What does it take to protect children from polio amid war?
'Gaza’s Silent Threat' follows humanitarian workers Dr. Younis R. Awadallah and Fairuz Abuwarda as they set out to vaccinate 600,000 children against polio.
Ahead of #WorldPolioDay, watch the documentary here: https://unicef.link/3Kve1WB
'Gaza’s Silent Threat' follows humanitarian workers Dr. Younis R. Awadallah and Fairuz Abuwarda as they set out to vaccinate 600,000 children against polio.
Ahead of #WorldPolioDay, watch the documentary here: https://unicef.link/3Kve1WB
October 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Polio once threatened communities worldwide. Today, we're *this* close to making it history once and for all. 🤏
Strong investments in lifesaving programs have brought us this far — let's keep fighting to end it for good. Learn more below. ⬇️ #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio
Strong investments in lifesaving programs have brought us this far — let's keep fighting to end it for good. Learn more below. ⬇️ #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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This #WorldPolioDay, let’s stand together against #polio and ensure that every child receives the vaccine.
Thanks to all donors for their support, and UNICEF Afghanistan's brave vaccinators across #Afghanistan who go the extra mile to #EndPolio and reach every child, everywhere.
Thanks to all donors for their support, and UNICEF Afghanistan's brave vaccinators across #Afghanistan who go the extra mile to #EndPolio and reach every child, everywhere.
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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For #WorldPolioDay, @asm.org named the University of Pittsburgh a Milestones in Microbiology site to honor Dr. Jonas Salk for developing the world’s first polio vaccine. After use in the early 1950s, it reduced paralytic polio in the U.S. by 96% in only a few years.
October 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Save the date 👀 📆
📌: World Polio Day 2025
📅: 24 October
🔗: https://on.rotary.org/4numeZr
No matter your location or language, you have a role to play in eradicating polio. This #WorldPolioDay, help us show the value of collective action. Together, we can and will #EndPolio.
📌: World Polio Day 2025
📅: 24 October
🔗: https://on.rotary.org/4numeZr
No matter your location or language, you have a role to play in eradicating polio. This #WorldPolioDay, help us show the value of collective action. Together, we can and will #EndPolio.
October 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Demain (le 24 octobre), c’est la Journée mondiale contre la poliomyélite | Nous nous faisons vacciner parce que c’est la polio | www.immunize.ca/sites/defau... #polio #LesVaccinsÇaMarche #LesVaccinsSauventDesVies #FaitesVousVacciner #WorldPolioDay
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October 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Remind yourself of the value of the randomised trial on #WorldPolioDay through a history of the Salk #polio vaccine trial, which showed the vaccine's benefits 50 years ago
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October 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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🌍 World Polio Day: Together for a Polio-Free World
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October 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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"I have polio, on my terms!" - BRIAN LYNCH, NEWSRADIO S1E1 'Pilot' (1995) with casting director Bonnie Zane, Hey, That's Me! - A Commentary Podcast #HeyThatsMe #WorldPolioDay #BrianLynch
October 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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"Polio is largely unheard of in the United States today, but it was terrifyingly common back then!" - KENNY RYAN, 32.) Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1933-1945, [Abridged] Presidential Histories #AbridgedPresidentialHistories #WorldPolioDay #KennyRyan
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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