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A child receives the oral polio vaccine, Pakistan

17 October 2019

Eradicating polio

We are closer than ever to ending polio, but outbreaks and challenges persist

A health care worker from the Malawi Department of Health administers vaccines near the Mozambique-Malawi border crossing at Muloza Border Post near Mulanje, Malawi.

19 October 2022

A polio vaccine campaign is protecting children in Malawi

The initiative shows how the effort to eradicate the disease requires bold action

A child receives the oral polio vaccine, Pakistan

18 October 2022

Global leaders commit $US2.6 billion at World Health Summit to end polio

More than 3,000 scientists and health experts from 115 countries urge the world to fully fund eradication strategy following resurgence of disease

Twin sisters sit with their mother and father.

How Tajikistan responded rapidly to a polio outbreak

Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, a mass vaccination campaign has protected children

Children receive the polio vaccine at the Misera Basic Cycle School during a polio vaccination campaign in The Gambia.

The effort to eradicate polio globally faces new challenges

Despite significant advances, the emergence of more cases highlights the threat still facing children

Vaccination in Sudan: a child gets a polio vaccine

Global polio eradication initiative calls for renewed commitments to achieve promise of a polio-free world

US$4.8 billion budget needed to implement new strategy and eradicate the infectious disease Germany announces it will co-host polio pledging moment in 2022

A child receives a vaccine via needle from a nurse.

World Immunization Week: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson headlines week-long commemoration of global vaccination efforts and calls for greater investment

Global partners pledge $1 for every like, share, or comment on social media posts mentioning ‘UNICEF’ using the hashtag #longlifeforall until May 10

A health worker gives polio vaccine to an infant held by her mother

Polio immunisation campaign begins in four countries after case confirmed in Malawi – UNICEF

25 October 2021

Opening remarks for UNICEF virtual event on the ‘Role of Women in Polio Eradication’ – 25 Oct 2021

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

18 October 2021

House-to-house polio vaccination set to recommence across Afghanistan in November