World Polio Day tomorrow

Michael from Tawa

World Polio Day 24 October 2025

Polio once infected 350,000 people annually- world wide.

Thanks to a global effort to eradicate polio, supported by Rotary International and the Bill Gates foundation, and many more, case numbers have reduced by 99.9% and 229 countries are now polio free.

Many older New Zealand may recall that schools once upon a time closed due to a Polio outbreak or had some on their family affected by Polio.
New Zealand’s last polio case was in 1977!

All these efforts led to Only 36 cases reported in 2025 in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the last 2 countries where polio still occurs.

Yet, COVID has reduced vaccination efforts globally and several countries have been recategorised as high risk.
We’re almost there! Let’s help us to get rid of it for good.

There’s lots of ways you can help!

You could join us at the Annual Bacon Buttie Stand!
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📍 Wellington Railway Station
🕕 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Grab a delicious bacon buttie to support Rotarians in Wellington with their fight against POLIO!

You can get also get in touch with your local Rotary club or donate: my.rotary.org...

Let’s fight Polio till the end for a better world!
#rotary #EndPolioNow

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