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Teams Strive to Immunize Against Polio in Nigeria

By Brenda Wilson
Published February 28, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 20 years ago.
The oral polio vaccine is administered to a Nigerian child.
The oral polio vaccine is administered to a Nigerian child.

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Brenda Wilson
Brenda Wilson is an award-winning correspondent and editor for NPR on national and international public health. She has developed a consistent body of work, examining the link between human behavior, social conditions, health and disease.

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