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...March 21, 2003) are substantially below the target of several hundred thousand set by the administration. Editorials and opinion statements in scientific journals have supported both sides of the issue. Such debates are not new in the public health arena. Similar discussions have occurred regarding the control of polio hepatitis B, and meningococcal meningitis. What is new, however, are the political intrusions into this debate. In recent editorials and other opinion pieces in the media, such as a Washington Post editorial published Dec. 19, 2002, hospitals that chose to not participate in the national smallpox vaccination program have been criticized...
...polio cases were reported in India in 2002, compared...
Providing polio and measles immunizations to children in Third World countries are among the organization’s recent efforts...
...After whipping up a new show every Sunday night for seven years, Ed has formulated some definite theories. Each program must contain 1) something children will like, 2) comedy...His added ingredient is a shrewd combination of news and human interest...Sullivan presented Helen Hayes shortly after the tragic polio death of her 19-year-old daughter; Broadway director Josh Logan, who had suffered a breakdown, spoke feelingly on Ed's show about the problems of mental health. Observes Ed: "It's things like these that people remember about a show, things that touch their emotions. They're far more...
...million children in India will be immunized against polio during a government-led campaign against the disease...