Through snow❄️ and mountains⛰️, 400,000 WHO-trained polio workers immunized 45 million children during Pakistan's first national polio vaccination campaign of 2026. 🔗: https://endpol.io/4qRyzYt #EndPolio

Thanks to the generosity of Rotary members from around the world, Rotary was able to provide a grant to @who.int in Pakistan to support the vaccination of 27 million children against polio in high-risk districts. Learn more about the grant and our work to #EndPolio: https://endpol.io/3OrHRx5

As polio vaccination rates drop, the risk of polio's return rises. To resign polio to the history books for good, we must make sure that every child can be protected with polio vaccines. #EndPolio https://endpol.io/4aMFLPA

The push to #EndPolio is powered by community trust—and no one builds that trust like faith leaders. In Nigeria, they're dispelling doubts to help every child receive vaccines during integrated campaigns, like this one supported by Global Affairs Canada and Rotary: https://endpol.io/4cyjSpS

As we prepare to say farewell to the amazing teams and athletes from the 2026 Winter Olympics, there's one team that will be continuing to compete. Team #EndPolio. To eradicate polio for good, the world must come together as one team with one common goal: a polio-free world.

Among an eclectic mix of floats, Kings Horses, marching bands, cheerleaders & dancing Storm Troopers, there was a curious group in purple🤔 Check out how members went Purple4Polio at the London New Year's Day parade to raise awareness for #EndPolio: https://endpol.io/4rlwxRv

India’s Biological E has achieved WHO prequalification and is now a full manufacturer of nOPV2. Together, we’re protecting more children in more places to #EndPolio for good. https://endpol.io/4kFVDbt

In Ethiopia, young football players joined members, Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo, and partners from @unicef.org for a "Kick Out Polio" event—a powerful reminder that ending polio depends on both vaccines and community engagement. #EndPolio

Vaccine refusals ⬇️ in Pakistan Case counts ⬇️ in Africa Children immunized with the novel OPV type 2 vaccine ⬆️ Rotary club support for polio eradication ⬆️ The public health landscape may be evolving, but we are as firm as ever in our belief that together, we #EndPolio. 🔗: https://endpol.io/4tuc8uX

Member States of @who.int reaffirmed their collective commitment to #EndPolio for good, following extensive discussions at this week’s WHO Executive Board. The message was clear: the world remains united behind the goal of a polio-free future. Read the recap👉 https://endpol.io/4qYTKc1

We're proud to welcome @Amna_Al Qubaisi to represent the UAE on Team #EndPolio! She’s joining athletes and advocates around the world to help cross the finish line and build a polio-free world for every child, everywhere. Join us at http://teamendpolio.org. #MakePolioHistory

People across the UK are urging the government to continue backing the global fight to #EndPolio. Now is not the time to step back. UK support for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is vital to protect children at home and worldwide.

A heartfelt thank you to the donors of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative! Your support helps reach 370M children each year with life-saving polio vaccines, strengthening health systems along the way. Together, we are paving the path to a polio-free world! #EndPolio

2025 was a challenging year in the fight to end polio, but we go into 2026 steadfast in our promise to #EndPolio for good. 👉Read the full year-end letter: https://endpol.io/45itOPI

Your turn to shine. Longest kick wins. Do the challenge, spread the word, and help us protect every child: https://endpol.io/4rXNTVB #KickOutPolio #AFCON2025

People across the UK are urging for continued support for the global fight to #EndPolio. Now is not the time to step back. UK support for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is vital to protect children at home and worldwide from this vaccine-preventable disease.

We know Michael Essien loves a good challenge. Ready to take it on yourself? Show us your farthest kick and challenge your football heroes and friends. Help Africa #KickOutPolio once and for all. #AFCON2025

⚽ Football teaches us that victory comes from teamwork, discipline, and belief. Ending polio requires the same. This #AFCON2025, six football legends are calling on African leaders to step up efforts to #KickOutPolio once and for all. Read the letter online here: https://endpol.io/3XP8Xzx

We are excited to share that Rotary member and International PolioPlus Chair Michael McGovern has been selected to be the next chair of the GPEI's Polio Oversight Board (POB)! This marks the first time a Rotary representative has chaired the POB. 🔗: https://endpol.io/4abBWVP #EndPolio

$1.9 billion committed to #EndPolio! 🎉 Global leaders united at #ADFW2025 to make a historic investment in health to help reach millions of children with life-saving vaccines and strengthen health systems. 🔗Learn more: https://endpol.io/4oKuV1E 📸: Mohamed Bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity

🎶Music, unity and global purpose filled the air as Rotary clubs hosted a spectacular #WorldPolioDay benefit concert at the world-renowned Culture and Congress Centre. The concert raised enough funds to vaccinate more than 100,000 children! 🔗: https://endpol.io/4oY4mXR #EndPolio

2️⃣ BILLION doses of the novel oral polio vaccine, nOPV2, have reached children worldwide. Thanks to generous donors, partners & the frontline health workers delivering this lifesaving vaccine, we can #EndPolio everywhere.

Through the dedicated efforts of health workers, parents & communities, Indonesia has closed an outbreak of variant poliovirus! This success shows that with innovative polio vaccines and strong disease surveillance, we can #EndPolio everywhere for good.

In recognition of the longstanding commitment of Australia to the fight to #EndPolio, we presented the Rotary Polio Eradication Champion Award to the Hon. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which was received on his behalf by the Hon. Minister of Health and Ageing Mark Butler.

Rotary recently recognized HRH Grand Duc Henri for his lifetime of service and his personal collaboration with Rotary in Luxembourg to #EndPolio. We are closer to a polio free world thanks to his dedicated commitment. 📷: Maison du Grand-Duc

In Benin, a school wall has become a canvas of hope 🎨 Rotary members from Benin, Niger & Togo introduced a 150m² mural, a living story inspired by Benin’s rich culture. Created by local painters, the artwork helps raise awareness about our work to #EndPolio.

Where history meets hope! Last week, GPEI partners & supporters gathered for a #WorldPolioDay event on Roosevelt Island, NY, near the smallpox hospital ruins. Together, we honored the progress made & renewed our commitment to make polio the second human disease to be eradicated!

Flying to #EndPolio✈️ Over 37 days, Rotary members Peter Teahen and Edwin Galkin took advocacy efforts to new heights crossing the Atlantic Ocean - calling for increased support to strengthen immunization coverage and stop polio for good. Learn more: https://endpol.io/47w6izg

In a piece for TIME, Dr. Tunji Funsho shares how women in Nigeria are driving the final push to #EndPolio. From health workers reaching children in remote areas to local leaders building trust in their communities. 🔗: https://time.com/7327662/polio-vaccine-women-health/

In response to recent polio cases in West and Central Darfur, #Sudan, UNICEF and partners like Rotary International supported an outbreak response campaign. Vaccinators like Hanan reached over 500,000 children under 5 to protect them from the disease. #EndPolio @endpolionow.bsky.social

If near Philly, Ardmore Rotary is raising funds to #EndPolioNow by celebrating its Centennial with a big event in mid-DEC, see www.ardmorerotary.org/gala #ArdmoreRotary

This #WorldPolioDay, let’s stand together against #polio and ensure that every child receives the vaccine. Thanks to all donors for their support, and UNICEF Afghanistan's brave vaccinators across #Afghanistan who go the extra mile to #EndPolio and reach every child, everywhere.

Ending polio isn’t just a goal, it’s a promise to children everywhere. With support from global partners, governments, and health workers, we won’t stop until the job is done. #EndPolio #WorldPolioDay @unicef.org @who.int @gatesfoundation.bsky.social

During #WorldPolioDay, our ❤️ go out to the health workers & polio vaccination heroes who do whatever it takes - using bicycles, boats, and walking long distances - to deliver polio vaccines in the most remote areas and help #EndPolio #ForEveryChild in Mozambique.

On #WorldPolioDay, we honor Dr. Tessema Assegid Kebede, a senior epidemiologist whose dedication in regions like Somalia has helped reduce polio in 16 countries. "Polio somewhere is polio everywhere," he shares. Join the fight to #endpolio. Read his full story: bit.ly/47teMr0 🌍

#WorldPolioDay is a reminder of the incredible progress we’ve made in the fight to #EndPolio. As UNICEF Supporter and epidemiologist @jessicamalaty.bsky.social highlights, #ToT4UNICEF has helped power vaccines and strengthen health systems, protecting children from preventable diseases like polio.

“We do this because we don’t want any child to go through what we did." This #WorldPolioDay, read the inspiring story of polio survivors in Northern Nigeria that have become "champions of change" by sharing their stories to boost vaccine uptake: bit.ly/44jqUKI #EndPolio #WorldPolioDay

Polio once threatened communities worldwide. Today, we're *this* close to making it history once and for all. 🤏 Strong investments in lifesaving programs have brought us this far — let's keep fighting to end it for good. Learn more below. ⬇️ #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio

With polio transmission rates near historic lows, the world faces a defining moment in polio eradication: either finish the job now, or face recurring outbreaks and continued preventable suffering. For #WorldPolioDay, here are five facts about what it will take to #EndPolio it once and for all:

Every action matters. Every voice adds strength to the movement. Together, we've come so far...and together, we'll finish the job ♥️ #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio

An Urgent Mission: When poliovirus was detected in Papua New Guinea earlier this year, UNICEF, @who.int and partners like Rotary International joined a nationwide effort to vaccinate children against the disease. The first round of the campaign began in August. @endpolionow.bsky.social #EndPolioNow

This is how we #EndPolio for good ⬇️ We innovate 💡 We adapt 🔄 We evolve 🔬 And we stay one step ahead 🚀 ➡️ https://t.co/IeSWvC2FpA https://t.co/w5pczEVr36

📢 We're just a few days away from #WorldPolioDay! We want to make sure every club who participates with an #EndPolio action is counted. Tell us how your club is supporting Rotary's promise for a polio-free world this World Polio Day: https://on.rotary.org/4fo36ZY

Small scenes, big impact 🖼️ Artists worldwide are capturing Rotary’s fight to #EndPolio — in miniature. From remote vaccine drops to pop-up clinics, these dioramas tell a powerful story of hope and global action. Explore more: https://on.rotary.org/3WSVTsh

Vivi Ebert was going to die. In 1952 in Copenhagen, hospitals were full, iron lungs were scarce, and hope was fading. But one doctor refused to give up...and what happened next not only saved Vivi’s life, it changed medicine forever. 🔗: https://on.rotary.org/3WsdEPj #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio

Where would you go in support of polio eradication? For Jessie Harman and a group of Australian🇦🇺 Rotary members, they went all the way to the Everest Base Camp🏔️, raising more than AU$62,0000 for #EndPolio along the way! 🔗: https://endpol.io/47o9C0i

From street marches to lit landmarks, Rotary members are uniting to #EndPolio! Cycling 10,000+ miles in the U.S., illuminating Pisa’s Leaning Tower in Italy, rallying 300+ walkers in Ghana, and organizing 1,200+ youth in India to spell “Polio Free Bharat." https://on.rotary.org/4nRZwLd

Wherever you are in the world, you can tune in to the #WorldPolioDay livestream event from The Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College on 16 October at 18:00 Chicago Time (UTC-5)! 🔗: https://endpol.io/4h5CrC0 #EndPolio

The Rotary Clubs of Switzerland and Liechtenstein are hosting an evening of music Stuttgarter Philharmoniker at the KKL Lucerne to support #EndPolio ♥️ With a sold-out concert, nearly 100,000 vaccine doses can be funded to help combat and eradicate polio 🫶 🔗: https://on.rotary.org/48ZlEyp

10 years ago, Diana Maria Pirga learned about Rotary’s fight to #EndPolio at a Rotaract event. Today, she helps fight it online and in the field as a UNICEF digital comms specialist in Pakistan. For her, it’s more than a cause...it’s a calling ♥️ 🔗 : https://endpol.io/3L1huMu