Is the Polio Vaccine Safe?

Send us Fan Mail The polio vaccine, credited with eradicating a crippling disease in the U.S., faces renewed scrutiny after attorney Aaron Siri, linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to revoke its approval. Kennedy, nominated as Health and Human Services Secretary, has distanced himself from the "anti-vaccine" label but calls for further vaccine studies. Public health officials, including Senator Mitch McConnell, stress the vaccine’s proven safety and life-saving impact. While P...