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CDC fact sheet for parents: Polio and the Vaccine (Shot) to Prevent It

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Polio vaccine info for parents, public, and healthcare professionals

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To improve surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases, like measles, mumps, and rubella, CDC uses advanced molecular detection (AMD).

Los Estados Unidos han estado libres de poliomielitis desde 1979 gracias a la eficacia de la vacuna. Sin embargo, el virus de la poliomielitis sigue siendo una amenaza en algunos países. Forme parte del exitoso esfuerzo y lleve a su hijo a vacunar cuando le corresponda según el calendario de vacunación.

CDC: Prevention Public Health Grand Rounds - The Public Health Grand Rounds is a monthly series created to further strengthen CDC's common scientific culture and foster discussion and debate on major public health issues. Each session of the Public Health Grand Rounds will focus on key issues and challenges related to a specific health topic, including cutting-edge scientific evidence and potential impact of different interventions. The sessions will also highlight how CDC is already addressing these challenges and discuss the recommendations for future research and practice.

To explore the inner-workings of the polio virus and track its spread, CDC is using advanced molecular detection (AMD) methods.