Challenges against Polio: How successive the task in your country/state/place?

We are very lucky here in the UK and Polio is now something that we rarely hear about. It is routine for immunisation to be offered to all babies and booster doses are given to children before they start school and after they leave it. If we are travelling to countries that still have a risk of polio we can also get boosters.

Polio and other diseases have been pretty much wiped out here in the U.S. but in the past ten years many parents are refusing to vaccinate their children so I think we'll see the return of some, unfortunately.

Dear friend, Here in Kerala in Kochi, there are government dispensaries and hospitals that provide free polio vaccine. I feel there is lot of change in our areas as it has been seen very few people are affected with this. Still very rarely I had seen kids affected with polio, a kid may be around 2 years old, that too long back. I feel government should take steps to give more hygienic atmosphere also various health centers with much advanced ways should be given or provided to public. The hygienic and health factors should be given importance from school level and also awareness campaigns, seminars, workshops and other public interactive methods should be implemented. Media too should be given importance.

I have not heard of any cases of polio in Australia and most of the children here are immunised against the disease. I lived in Italy during my early years and I recall being vaccinated all those years ago. As far as I know we have not had any cases here since the thirties and fifties when they had big outbreaks.

Hiya sreekala, Here there is a set system for Vaccination against Polio has been like that for Years now. Even so there are always a few cases of it. I knew a Girl at School who had this and she had to wear Calipers (leg Supports) all her life. Then when I was at Work I knew a Girl who had to wear Calipers and this was much later so the Disease had still got a good hold. She however got married and had four healthy Children. Well so did the other one I first mentioned. There are People here however that suffered the Post War lack of everything they also have had Polio with complications that will last them all their life. This happened as there were no Vaccinations because of the Civil War or there were not enough to go around. I am glad that the Scheme is doing well over there though. It´s time Polio was wiped off the face of the Earth for good.

Hi Sree I am from Orissa, india, the task is challenging no doubt, initially people did not like, but gradually it became popular, as per announcement in papers, people go to the school near my home, get the vaccine FREE, some prefer to buy from nursing homes though.. Thank you so much for this timely post. Professor. . Cheers have a lucky day ahead. God bless you. Welcome always.

Hi Sree, really glad to learn that free polio vaccines are given to children from door to door by the the volunteers. I appreciate greatly toward the good deeds done by your country government as well as those enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. This will slow the dreaded polio from spreading and could save children below three from being a paralyzed person Free oral polio vaccine has being given to new born babies in government obstetric hospitals and clinics since few decades year before. Yeah, my grown son is one of the fortunate beneficiaries It's effective only for a kid to finish the three oral dosages accordingly. We should bring our kid to the same clinic to take the second and last oral polio vaccines showing the clinic card with date and detail shown. Apart from taking the vaccine the doctor in charge would measure the weight and length of the baby followed by other necessary check up. Take care dear and happy posting

Hi seekala I am in the US and we have not had any polio cases in many years as we started a nationwide polio vaccination back about sixty years and its been really effective. The vaccine was free and everyone was getting vaccinated so it paid off years later.when I was in my midtwenties there was a polio epidemic here and thus they come up with this vaccine and in that year every one was vaccinated free. and it has controlled it so well a case is now most uncommon.

Hi friend!Polio once used to be one of the dreadful disease in our country. It is really dreadful because the victim is most likely to become half paralyzed from waist down below. I have one cousin who suffered Polio and although she is not on wheelchair because she underwent some medication and therapy, her left foot is shorter and stouter than the other. Nowadays our government is giving free anti-polio vaccine to all Health Centers in in every locality so that Polio has been largely prevented already. Thanks to the wonder of medicine! Have a nice weekend!

I remember taking the Polio vaccine... it tasted horrid. :D

hello dear sis Here in my country same program is also implemented for preventive measures,and it's a great success. Polio is not a problem anymore here in my country,the health officials were able to resolve and prevent the disease,even in remote areas it's not an outage. Good to hear that your country is also doing good with health issues dear. have a great weekend again

So far, polio have been eased from our country and long time have not heard any one have got polio. I think we have successfully get rid of this disease from our country.

Hi sreekala, We should really appreciate govt steps in this particular matter, as they do a pulse polio twice in a year in Jan and July for children under 5 years of age apart form the regular dosage for just born babies at hospitals. Govt organizes in every small town village streets in schools community halls,Bust stations and railway stations for those who are on travel and publicize in all channels as a national service. The case have decreased rapidly compared to my childhood. Hope we completely eradicate it