What is polio you say. It’s a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under age five. The virus that causes polio typically spreads through contaminated water. In some cases, it causes paralysis.
No one should have to suffer from a preventable disease, but what can Rotary do? From encouraging vaccine acceptance, to sharing factual vaccination information, to calling on elected officials to fund polio eradication, Rotary, and partners (WHO, UNICEF, CDCGlobal, GatesFoundation, and Gavi) have helped immunize more than 3 billion children against polio in 122 countries. We’ve reduced polio cases by 99.9% worldwide and we won’t stop until we end the disease for good.
What can I do? We can each support polio eradication efforts. Come walking with us, donate and make an impact!
Donate and join us for a walk September 18 at 5p.m., parking lot in front of Nesters' Grocery Store.