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THIS CLOSE to ending Polio! #WorldPolioDay

October 24, 2014 By katbiggie 1 Comment

Today is World Polio Day

Yo! Do you realize just HOW CLOSE we are to eradicating Polio? THIS CLOSE!

And do you know who was responsible for developing the vaccine?

The March of DIMES of course!

Today is World Polio Day.  We are celebrating all that the UN has done and continues doing, to protect our children against this disease.

[Tweet “Today is #WorldPolioDay! Eradication is within reach. #endpolio” via @katbiggie]

Polio can cripple and/or kill a child.

My dad had polio as a child. He was lucky. It stunted his growth, but it could have been so much worse!

We have a vaccine.

It should be given to all children.

polio

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

See how close we really are:

Polio has been eradicated in the United States for over 30 years.

Shot@Life has the following to say about #WorldPolioDay:

Strides against polio have been remarkable: a 99 percent reduction globally! In 1988, polio paralyzed 1,000 children each day. Now, thanks to global immunization campaigns, only one child is paralyzed each day, and thousands of people worldwide are working urgently to reduce this to zero. Eradication is within reach.

Tackling the last percent of polio cases is both challenging and expensive. The disease is now re-emerging in places that had been polio-free for years. We know this is true: Polio anywhere remains a threat for children everywhere.

YOU CAN HELP! A $3 donation can help protect a child! Visit Shot@Life and make your donation – please! 🙂 And spread the word!

Check out some of these articles too!

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Alexa B, who blogs as "Kat Biggie" is a wife, mother, and writer. She has three children and one in heaven. She recently self published a book entitled "Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother" which is available on Amazon. She blogs about life after the loss of one of her twin daughters to TTTS, motherhood, all things parenting, advocacy, grief support and social good.

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  1. Janine Huldie says

    October 24, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    I love that graphic above and definitely know from when my grandmother was young how many were affected by polio back in the day and so glad that it has been eradicated and ended for the most part now.
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