HSPH Study Backs Polio Eradication

The April 12 news article "HSPH Study Backs Polio Eradication" misrepresented the findings of a School of Public Health study on the impact of polio vaccinations. The article stated that the study had found that “if vaccinations stopped, 1.1 million cases of the disease could erupt in the United States alone, ultimately costing the country $180 billion more than if the original policy were maintained.” In fact, the researchers determined that if the United States had ceased vaccinations, 1.1 million cases of the disease would have broken out in the United States alone. The breakout would have cost the country $180 billion in treatment costs, according to the study. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW]