A "One-Time" Opportunity to Eradicate Polio

Why Vaccines are a Miracle

We believe that vaccines are a miracle -- with just a few doses, vaccines can prevent disease for a lifetime. Although there are relatively few cases of polio remaining, the eradication of polio has the potential to reinvigorate the whole field of global health.

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