Top 5 Reasons to eradicate Polio

The human cost:

If we choose to control polio rather than eradicate it,

polio could rebound to 10 million cases in the ne xt 40 years.

It’s achievable:

We have the tools to end polio and the means t o reach all

children. The new, bivalent vaccine successfully targets the two remaining strains

of polio in one dose.

It’s a good investment:

An independent study published in the medical

journal Vaccine estimates the US$9 billion global investment in a polio-free world

will net an economic benefit of $40 to 50 billion over the next 20 years.

It strengthens the system:

Our polio eradication efforts have established

an active disease surveillance network in all countries that is being used for other

health interventions such as measles vaccinations, deworming tablets, and

mosquito bed nets.

It sets the stage:

The ability to reach all children with the polio vaccine is proof

of the concept that we can succeed on our next major global health initiative.

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