Polio vaccines helped eliminate the disease from the US in 1979. Prior to their introduction, polio infections caused 20,000 cases of paralysis at their peak in 1952.
Some health experts are concerned that revoking approval for the polio vaccine could lead to the disease making a comeback, especially with unvaccinated travelers potentially carrying it.
Lawyer Aaron Siri's FDA petition to revoke polio vaccine approval is under review. This could gain traction if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as health secretary.
Despite the controversy, Kennedy has stated that he does not plan to revoke any vaccines as health secretary, even with potential conflicts of interest in his relationship with Siri.
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