Polio Vaccine

Hostages' families to WHO:

Vaccinate hostages for polio

The Hostages Families Forum is urging WHO and UNICEF to include the hostages in their ongoing polio vaccination campaign and all other health interventions.

2,821,260 doses of polio vaccine enter Gaza since war began

Since the discovery of the virus in July, and as part of the vaccination campaign, 9,000 vials were brought through the Kerem Shalom crossing, providing 90,000 additional doses of the vaccine.

NY health dept. advises travelers to Israel to receive Polio vax

The health department issued the advisory after four children had tested positive for poliovirus in northern Israel.

New polio strain discovered in Israel

New polio type 2 strain found to be resistant to current vaccine, arrived in Israel following outbreaks in New York and London, report says.

NY officials urge hasidic communities to get Polio vaccine

NYC health officials hold call with leaders of Brooklyn haredi community after Jewish man identified as 1st US polio patient in 10 years.

Four-year-old child from Jerusalem contracts polio

Child was reportedly not vaccinated.

14 murdered in polio center bombing

Pakistani Muslims blow up vaccination center as part of terror campaign targeting 'sterilization conspiracy against Muslims.'

Report: Polio Virus Discovered in Jerusalem

Wild polio virus discovered Monday in waste water system in Israel's capital. Min. of Health urges citizens to get vaccinated.

American Health Experts: Polio Booster for Visitors to Israel

If you were vaccinated as a child but have never had an additional dose, CDC says you should get one.

Rabbi Firer: My Grandkids are Getting Immunized

Minister of Health gets esteemed health expert's recommendation for immunization drive.

Polio Virus Continuing to Spread

Samples of the polio virus found in northern Israel. Health Minister to parents: Vaccinate your children!

Health Ministry Answers Questions on Polio Vaccine

Anti-polio operation spreads to entire country, with parents asked to bring young children in to get the oral vaccine.

No Plans to Inoculate Adults, Says Health Minister

Min. German says children make up over 95 percent of those carrying the polio virus.

Anti-Polio Operation to be Expanded to All of Israel

The Ministry of Health has decided that the operation to vaccinate children against the polio virus will be expanded to all of Israel.

Anti-Polio Op. Faces Vaccine Fears

Mass immunization may be slowed as activist groups argue vaccines are dangerous.

Minister: Polio Vaccine Op Running Just Fine So Far

Health Minister Yael German praised the Israeli public for not panicking in the wake of a major operation to administer polio inoculations

Polio Vaccinations Begin Monday: Islamist Paranoia is Blamed

A stupid decision in Nigeria appears to have revived the disease in the Muslim world. It then reportedly arrived in Israel from Pakistan.

Israel's Polio Virus Came from Pakistan, Says WHO Physician

Tests show that polio virus affecting southern Israel traveled here from Pakistan. Israel to embark on emergency inoculation program.

Health Ministry to Inoculate 200,000 Negev Kids Against Polio

The Health Ministry is poised to inoculate 200,000 children against polio immediately - and has plans to protect an additional 300,000.