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All children aged 1 to 9 in London to be offered a dose of polio vaccine as further poliovirus detected in sewage
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August 10, 2022August 10, 2022News

All children aged 1 to 9 in London to be offered a dose of polio vaccine as further poliovirus detected in sewage

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Following the discovery of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus in sewage in north and east London, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that a targeted inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) booster dose should be offered to all children between the ages of one and nine in all London boroughs.   This will ensure...