November 2025 Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Assistive Devices: Whether we refer to them as orthotics, callipers, braces, crutches or by any other name, polio survivors all over the world have always depended on them. Our friends in the UK published a fascinating article that ties together survivors from all over the globe.
Circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV): What is it? The number is down from 2024, but the fight is still on. What is the GPEI doing about it?
His Toughest Battle: Here in the US, November 11th is Veterans Day. Now retired, Major General William M. Matz, Jr talks about the reality of managing the effects of polio while serving in combat for the US Army.
Survivor Patricia Ann Morrison: We honor her life and are grateful for her support of our work.
The Vaccine Works: “America once feared polio nearly as much as nuclear war. Then came the vaccine.” We love this article that honors Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin.
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