fbpx
November 27, 2024

Why Haven’t We Eradicated Polio?

Why Haven’t We Eradicated Polio? –

If we’ve had vaccines for the polio virus for almost 70 years, why haven’t we been able to fully eradicate it from the globe?

Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)

Thumbnail Image Credit: Dr Graham Beards

———-

Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow

———-

Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever:

Matt Curls, Alisa Sherbow, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, Harrison Mills, Adam Brainard, Chris Peters, charles george, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Christopher R, Boucher, Jeffrey Mckishen, Ash, Silas Emrys, Eric Jensen, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow, Tom Mosner, Tomás Lagos González, Jacob, Christoph Schwanke, Sam Lutfi, Bryan Cloer

———-

Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?

SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow

Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishowFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow

#SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly

———-

Sources:

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/polio.htm

https://www.nps.gov/articles/disabilityhistorypresidents.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/polio-us.html

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/immunization/world-polio-day/index.html#:~:text=We’ve%20achieved%20a%2099.9,5%20of%206%20WHO%20regions

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10072-016-2720-9

http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/treasures/michael-underwood-1736-1820/

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/polio.pdf

ttps://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068582/

https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/childrens-health/how-long-do-babies-carry-their-mothers-immunity/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068582/

https://www.who.int/teams/health-product-policy-and-standards/standards-and-specifications/vaccines-quality/poliomyelitis

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.288.5471.1593

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178759/#:~:text=Inactivated%20polio%20vaccines%2C%20which%20have,poliovirus%20(PV)%20with%20formaldehyde.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/hcp/routine-polio-vaccination.html

https://www.who.int/teams/health-product-policy-and-standards/standards-and-specifications/vaccines-quality/poliomyelitis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3782271/

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/prinvac.pdf

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/fmb.15.19?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/basics/types/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/hcp/vaccine-derived-poliovirus-faq.html

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-preventable-tragedy-of-polio-in-new-york

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00238-3/fulltext

https://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-prevention/the-vaccines/opv/

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/345967/9789240031937-eng.pdf

https://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-prevention/the-vaccines/opv/

https://www.who.int/teams/health-product-policy-and-standards/standards-and-specifications/vaccines-quality/poliomyelitis

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polio/#:~:text=The%20polio%20vaccine%20is%20part,%2FIPV)%20pre%2Dschool%20booster

Image Sources:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salk_headlines.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polio_EM_PHIL_1875_lores.PNG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Egyptian_polio_Roma2.jpg

bit.ly/3ikN1LB

bit.ly/3CrgudB

bit.ly/3GlAXS5

bit.ly/3Iu02x0

bit.ly/3XadJFy

bit.ly/3jNOjip

bit.ly/3VJUj9b

bit.ly/3GJqT75

bit.ly/3GKi5O0

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polio_vaccine,_1956_(16635529011).jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr_Jonas_Edward_Salk_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg

bit.ly/3GJe6BC

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gallo,_Robert_C._and_Sabin,_Albert_b..jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-F025952-0018,_Bonn,_Gesundheitsamt,_Schutzimpfung.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oral_Polio_Vaccine.jpg

bit.ly/3GlDqfk

bit.ly/3VN6lib

bit.ly/3X8n00F

bit.ly/3XaegHy

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/people-on-shopping-street-in-brussels-slow-motion-stock-footage/1387029543?phrase=crowd&adppopup=true

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polioviruses.jpg

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/asian-male-patient-getting-vaccinated-against-royalty-free-image/1284041821?phrase=vaccine%20asian&adppopup=true

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/polio-vaccine-in-india-royalty-free-image/958503164

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polio_vaccine_in_the_DRC_(8330379372).jpg

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/vaccination-little-baby-in-doctors-clinic-nurse-royalty-free-image/494765745?phrase=polio%20vaccine&adppopup=true

Seen on Youtube!

%d bloggers like this: