Where We Stand In the Global Eradication of Polio

Ternullo S
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Ternullo S: Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Findlay College of Pharmacy, USA

Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, vol. 2, issue 2, 30-37

Abstract: Despite almost Three decades of progress and the availability of effective vaccines, global WPV eradication has remained elusive. The end game eradication strategy was developed in 2013 and implementation has begun. One dose of IPV was incorporated into routine immunization schedules in fall of 2015 followed by withdrawal of tOPV and its replacement by bOPV for routine use globally in April 2016. Continued challenges exist as the 2018 target date for eradication approaches. Challenges include technical challenges for maintenance of cold chains for surveillance and assurance of OPV potency, warfare and security challenges, hostility toward vaccinators, low literacy rates, politically motivated misinformation, and religious misinformation resulting in vaccine refusal. The lack of accurate health information via government and media channels at a grass roots level and a lack of reliable governmental commitment to immunization and building network infrastructure have also presented challenges. Successful eradication will require addressing these challenges.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/GJPPS.2017.02.555583

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