'Race against time': Fears eradication of polio delayed by coronavirus pandemic

A health worker administers polio vaccine to children during a polio vaccination door-to-door campaign in Karachi, Pakistan, 23 September, 2020.

A health worker administers polio vaccine to children during a polio vaccination door-to-door campaign in Karachi, Pakistan, 23 September, 2020. Source: AAP

Efforts to eradicate polio across the globe have been hindered by a pause in the vaccination program and a funding shortfall due to COVID-19.


Health experts fear that the planned global eradication of potentially-fatal polio has been delayed by COVID-19, and a resurgence of the condition could be felt in Australia.

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