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With Plummeting Vaccination Rates, Will Polio Return?

Public health agencies should be doing this analysis.

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Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
Jan 25, 2026
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By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH

NY Times bestselling author John Leake applied his scholarship to the history of polio, the hubris of vaccine development, and one of the greatest victories declared in public health. Recently, pediatrician and cardiologist Dr. Kirk Milhoan, Chairman of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said that even the polio vaccine (IPV) should be optional and a part of shared decision making between the parents and the doctor. Alter AI assisted in this piece.

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