The end of polio is within sight. Reaching it depends on sustained vaccination. "We can't afford to be fatigued. We are at the very last mile of this race." Rotary President Yinka Babalola explains why 👉 https://endpol.io/4gaDNN4

Polio can return in 10 years if vaccination stops — Rotary President, Babalola

Rotary President Yinka Babalola warns polio could return if vaccination efforts cease. Learn about Rotary's fight against polio and global health initiativ

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What happens when childhood vaccination rates begin to fall? In England, 81% of 5-year-olds have received the 4-in-1 vaccine that protects against polio and other diseases - down from 89% in 2014. Maintaining strong vaccination coverage matters to #EndPolio 👉 Read more: https://endpol.io/4g0HYcY

The real reason child vaccination rates are falling

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

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More than 9 million children under 5 vaccinated. What comes next? Angola is using lessons from recent polio campaigns to reach more children, strengthen surveillance and improve future vaccination efforts alongside WHO, UNICEF, and other partners. #EndPolio 👉 Learn more: https://endpol.io/4htivvh

Angola steps up its strategy to eradicate polio

Following two national polio vaccination campaigns and two campaigns carried out in coordination with the Republic of Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in border areas, which enabled mo...

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Would you strap yourself to the wing of a plane to help #EndPolio? ✈️ That's exactly what Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland Chair Chloe Rollings and fellow fundraisers did to raise funds to educate and vaccinate communities. 👉 See them take fundraising to new heights: https://endpol.io/4czZfst

Taking Fundraising to New Heights for the Rotary Foundation — Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland

Chloe Rollings took to the skies for a Wing Walk to raise money to support the End Polio Now campaign via The Rotary Foundation, as well as other local initiatives.

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We've reduced polio cases by more than 99%. So why does the final stretch matter so much? Because until polio is eradicated everywhere, children remain at risk. A new Nature editorial examines why global commitment must continue to #EndPolio 👉 https://endpol.io/4qa3sJ2

Polio will come roaring back if the task of eradicating it isn’t finished soon

Eliminating polio is within reach — if countries see it as an essential public-health priority.

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Independent teams verified polio transmission has been interrupted in 5 African countries. It's progress worth celebrating, and a reminder that vaccination and surveillance must continue to #EndPolio More about this milestone 👉 https://endpol.io/4xf38eY

Five African countries end polio outbreaks

Brazzaville - Following rigorous technical assessments, five African countries have successfully stopped the spread of polio, marking an important milestone in efforts to protect children from this vi...

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Five countries, a shared achievement, and one goal ahead: #EndPolio. Keep watching, keep vaccinating, and reach every child. The work continues until polio is gone for good.

At 33, polio survivor Sharmila Dhankar began competing in para athletics. At 40, she became a Commonwealth Games gold medalist. 🥇 Her story is an incredible reminder of what determination can achieve - and why we continue working to #EndPolio. 👉 Read her story: https://endpol.io/3UacN7K

How Sharmila Dhankar overcame polio and domestic abuse to win CWG gold

Discover how Sharmila Dhankar battled childhood polio, domestic violence and personal loss to win Commonwealth Games gold and inspire women across India.

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Across Chad, health workers go door to door administering vaccines to #EndPolio, along with essential vitamin A supplementation and albendazole deworming - putting the "Plus" in Rotary's PolioPlus initiative. Read more about Chad's health workers 👉 https://endpol.io/4hvYTGF

At the heart of a campaign for children’s health

Behind the scenes of a national campaign protecting children through polio vaccination, vitamin A supplementation, and deworming

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What do 300 golf balls and a hot-air balloon have in common? 🎈 For the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai International, they're part of a creative fundraiser that brought the community together and raised about US$4,000 for projects supporting children. #EndPolio 👉 Read more: https://endpol.io/4fYrVw8

Why does routine immunization matter for eradication? More children are completing their polio vaccine series, but millions remain un- or under-immunized. Learn why closing these gaps is essential to #EndPolio 👉 https://endpol.io/3RRjvig

GPEI-What the latest routine immunization coverage estimates mean for eradication

The 2025 WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), released last week, provide governments, donors, parents and health advocates with a

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Young voices are making a big impact! Five francophone advocates are mobilizing communities across West and Central Africa to build vaccine trust and #EndPolio. Read more about @unicef.org and their new "Generation Zero Polio" youth network👉 https://endpol.io/4pHnBpJ

Young francophone advocates join effort to reach every child with vaccines and help eradicate polio in West and Central Africa

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After detecting a variant polio outbreak, Malawi mobilized nationwide, reaching more than 7 million children across all 29 districts while frontline workers traveled difficult terrain to leave no child behind. Read more about Malawi’s rapid response to #EndPolio 👉 https://endpol.io/4fTSyna

Together for Every Child: Malawi's Journey Toward a Polio-Free Future

Following the detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in environmental surveillance samples in Blantyre, and its subsequent confirmation among children in the community, Ma...

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How will science carry us through the final mile? GPEI recently brought scientists from around the world to discuss the latest research, strengthen collaborations, and spark new ideas to help #EndPolio Read more about the science bringing us closer to ending polio 👉 https://endpol.io/4bZSQXc

GPEI-Science for the final mile: Researchers gather to shape the future of polio eradication

Global experts meet in Seattle to accelerate innovation—from today's vaccines to tomorrow's polio-free world

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What does it mean to be #PeopleofAction? Rotary Borderlands is the first club in Rotary International Great Britain & Ireland where every member has joined the PolioPlus Society. #EndPolio Read what they're doing to lead by example 👉https://endpol.io/4vO1DCY

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Rotary Borderlands has become the first club in Great Britain & Ireland where every member supports the PolioPlus Society.

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Talking about polio starts with a shirt! Rotary member Henning Lindseth Amodt, wearing an #EndPolio shirt while supporting his national football team, was interviewed on VG-tv. He had an opportunity to share Rotary's polio eradication efforts with cross-country legend Petter Northug Jr!

14 years after her first National Immunization Day, Valerie Wafer joins as co-chair of the International PolioPlus Committee, and shares how collaborative public health initiatives impact polio eradication. Learn more about how Rotary and Canada are working to #EndPolio 👉 https://endpol.io/4vAjgWO

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Alongside Rotary, Canada is a proud top contributor to the fight against polio. Valarie Wafer is stepping up to champion that work and shares the latest developments.

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🤔 How do we know what's happening with polio? The CDC helps us find where polio is hiding through wastewater detection and genetic sequencing. Both are critical roles to #EndPolio Read more 👉 https://endpol.io/4w8WE0y

Annual Report: 2025

Read CDC's 2025 global health annual report to learn about our stories, highlights, and impacts.

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One Team. One Dream. A polio-free Africa for every child! From football stars to frontline health workers, women are leading the way. Join the virtual launch of the #KickOutPolio Africa Campaign on 22 July at 10am Dakar. Register here: https://rb.gy/9y14zm #EndPolio

When Rotary first dreamed of a polio-free world, we knew we couldn't do it alone. Thanks to Rotary members and our #GPEI partners, we've vaccinated over 3 billion children since 1988. Learn about the role Rotary plays in the fight to #EndPolio: https://endpol.io/3TBdPt4

A lesser known name is in the fight to #EndPolio is Dr. Annie Jean Macnamara. In 1931, her experiments proved the existence of more than one strain of poliovirus, which was critical for the development of the polio vaccine. Learn more: https://endpol.io/4v92dvj

Rapid, quality outbreak responses are critical for sustaining a polio-free world. In 2025, we reached 200 million children during polio outbreak response campaigns. So how did we do that? Download the GPEI's new "polio outbreak explainer" ➡️ https://endpol.io/4a2qR8u #EndPolio

We're 99% of the way to #EndPolio, but the last 1% is the hardest. A new @lshtm.bsky.social Viral episode featuring athlete Anne Wafula Strike, @ajpollard1.bsky.social, and Dr Zubair Wadood explores why eradication still matters. 👉 Listen in here: https://endpol.io/4p9j9Qk

Polio: Forgotten, but not gone

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Experts reviewing eradication efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan note that, with a season of high transmission underway, sustaining intensity, accountability, and high quality implementation remains crucial to #EndPolio. Learn more at https://endpol.io/4ovlJ2P

The World Cup captures global attention, and we can use that same energy to drive progress beyond the pitch. ⚽ With the volunteers, tools, partners, and momentum we have today, it's within reach to #EndPolio.

GPEI-The World Cup and Taking Our Shot Against Viruses That Could Kill Us

As the world gathers for soccer, there's a shot we could take and a goal we could score that would mean a victory for the entire planet.

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Who knew raising funds for #EndPolio could be both educational and entertaining? Winchester Rotary Club held a lively fundraiser in June that included discussions with experts on modern public health threats and personal stories from polio survivors. 🔗: https://endpol.io/3Qv0Fg2

Today, we welcome Olayinka "Yinka" Babalola as Rotary International President! A leader in eradication himself, President Babalola and Rotary remain committed to achieving a world where no child is paralyzed by polio again. Together, we #EndPolio. Read more: https://endpol.io/4xZI2Su

3️⃣Questions 2️⃣Drops 1️⃣Goal: #EndPolio @who.int Director-General @drtedros.who.int kicks-off the GPEI's new high-level interview series and shares his views on the global fight against polio. Check out the full interview👉 https://endpol.io/4whrSSQ

🤔Curious about where we stand in the fight to #EndPolio? IPPC Chair Michael McGovern and Vice Chair Valarie Wafer took the #Rotary26 main stage in Taipei to share the progress we have made and the challenges we face to achieving a polio-free world: https://endpol.io/4gcmdc6

“I go house to house to make sure no child is left behind.” In just six days, volunteers in Pakistan and Afghanistan worked on a synchronized campaign and immunized 57.6 million children against polio. 👉 Learn more: https://endpol.io/4fPdDQg