Health officials in the African nation of South Sudan confirmed a new outbreak of the poliovirus – ironically caused by vaccinations against it. The South Sudan Ministry of Health (MOH) said 15 vaccine-derived polio cases were identified in the northwestern portion of the country. Vaccine-derived polio is a rare instance in which the weakened poliovirus in the vaccines mutates … Continue reading South Sudan confirms new outbreak of vaccine-related polio
Instead of preventing the disease, polio vaccinations CAUSE polio
Many people believe that if they get a vaccine against a certain disease, they won’t get that disease. After all, that is the point of vaccines, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case when it comes to polio in some countries. In fact, there has been a concerning surge in cases of vaccine-derived polio in Africa. Polio … Continue reading Instead of preventing the disease, polio vaccinations CAUSE polio
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 