Since the World Health Organization (WHO) reconfirmed that the spread of the poliovirus remained a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in April 2025, various initiatives have been launched to advance vaccination efforts.
The WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization report, published on June 6, 2025, highlights concerns over the rising number of wild virus cases and the spread of variant poliovirus into new regions.
Vaccinations Can Reduce Wild Poliovirus Cases
Australia's Vaccination Rates Recede Again
As summer 2025 trips to Australia are being finalized, it is more important than ever to ensure that you are fully immunized against contagious diseases.
Recent data from Australia's National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) indicates a significant and ongoing decline in vaccination coverage among children and adolescents.
Published on May 15, 2025, fewer than 90% of two-year-olds are fully vaccinated.
Coverage for one-year-olds dropped from 94.8% in 2020 to 91.6%, and for two-year-olds, from 92.1% to 89.4%.
Decline in Youth Physical Fitness Seen in Association With Pandemic
Students significantly less likely to achieve cardiorespiratory fitness healthy fitness zone during pandemic compared with prepandemic and postpandemic periods