The Polio Eradication Committee:

• Supports Rotary International’s goal of eradicating polio throughout the world.
• Communicates information in the fight against polio with Clubs in the District and encourages support of Polio Plus Partners as they focus on the last few endemic areas.
• Encourages Club support of local education for early childhood immunization for all preventable childhood diseases as a complement to the successful Shots for Tots program in Central Oregon.

The Committee Provides updated information to clubs regarding the polio eradication efforts started by Rotary in 1985 which has been successful in eliminating the endemic wild polio virus in all but four countries to date (Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan). Publicizes opportunities for Rotarians to participate in eradication efforts, including National Immunization Days. Encourages and oversees Rotarians contributions as part of the current effort to match the $200 million Gates Foundation Grant.

In addition, the committee makes the Iron Lung and Trailer available to clubs for their use in helping to eradicate polio. (Forms to request use of the lung are available below).