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UN: Polio vaccines in Ukraine safe despite local concerns


LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says it’s worried that millions of doses of polio vaccine might be wasted in Ukraine after a patient group raised concerns that the doses are unsafe.

According to WHO guidelines, the vaccine must be kept frozen while being stored, although thawing and freezing are normal parts of transporting the doses.

WHO’s European director Zsuzsanna Jakab insisted the vaccines are “absolutely safe” and said it’s crucial that a planned vaccination campaign start next week to protect Ukrainian children from the paralyzing, potentially fatal disease. …read more

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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