Government is all set to introduce an injectible polio vaccine, in addition to the existing oral polio vaccine, as part of the universal immunization program.
Pakistan Polio Drive Postponed Till Next Week Due to Lack of Police Protection
Sindh Chief Minister has ordered authorities concerned to ensure that 3,000 policemen escort volunteers for the drive that was rescheduled for November 3, 2015.
Sindh Chief Minister has ordered authorities concerned to ensure that 3,000 policemen escort volunteers for the drive that was rescheduled for November 3, 2015.
‘Telangana State has been maintaining “Polio free status” for eight years and combined use of oral polio vaccine and one dose of Inactivated Polio Virus Vaccine (IPV) injection would give best protection against polio.’
Dr G Srinivas Rao, Chief Program Officer, National Health Mission, Telangana State, said the IPV was very expensive and cost of 10 dose vial under Universal Immunization Program (UIP) is Rs 1500. The IPV administration, scheduled to start from March, 2016, is part of the end-game strategy of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which had urged India and other developing countries to introduce IPV in its immunization program. The State and Central governments will be incurring an additional expenditure of Rs. 7.5 crore per year to administer the inactivated form of polio vaccine.
As many as 27,055 booths will be operated in all cities, towns, villages, habitations and in major transit places like bus stand, railway stations to cover nearly 43 lakh children in the age group of 0-5 years. The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing technical expertise in the development of plans for IPV introduction at national and state levels.
World Health Organization Experts Advised To Shift Vaccines Used To Eradicate Polio
The UN health agency warned that the biggest obstacles to eradicating polio were the sporadic outbreaks of the disease caused by live polio virus used in some vaccines.
The UN health agency warned that the biggest obstacles to eradicating polio were the sporadic outbreaks of the disease caused by live polio virus used in some vaccines.
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Vaccine Use Led to Increasing Number of Polio-Free Countries
As of October 14, a total of 243 polio cases had been reported in 2014, with 92 percent of the cases reported from Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
As of October 14, a total of 243 polio cases had been reported in 2014, with 92 percent of the cases reported from Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
UN Declares End to 2013-2014 Somalia Polio Outbreak
An assessment team conducted a review in Somalia in October, and decided the polio outbreak was over, which affected nearly 200 people, most of them children.
An assessment team conducted a review in Somalia in October, and decided the polio outbreak was over, which affected nearly 200 people, most of them children.
