It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on crutches, in wheelchairs or in a dreaded “iron lung” ventilator. Each summer, the fear was so great that ...

After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the ...

It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on crutches, in wheelchairs or in a dreaded "iron lung" ventilator. Each summer, the fear was so great that ...

One of RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers recently floated the idea of stopping vaccination against the virus. It would be catastrophic. Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Sources: Smith ...

Polio is not endemic in the United States, but the disease is circulating in 30 other countries now. A doctor explains how to protect against polio when traveling.

WHO prequalification of an additional novel oral polio vaccine boosts global outbreak response, accelerating polio eradication efforts.

Carl Kurlander has previously received grants from the Grable Foundation, the Pittsburgh Foundation, and the R.K. Mellon Foundation years ago for the making of the polio movie. He receives no ...