Event Brief
How safe is America from polio?
Filed: Feb 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM ET
Summary: Vaccine avoidance may allow polio to return after decades of near elimination in the U.S.
WHO: American children
WHAT: Polio vaccine avoidance
WHEN: Feb 22, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To prevent the return of a crippling disease
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