The expertise and assets gained through efforts to eradicate polio at least partially explain the improvement between 2013 and 2015 in vaccination coverage of DPT3 in six out of ten “focus” countries of the Polio Eradication Endgame strategic plan. This includes substantial increases in vaccination rates in India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia, which, combined, reduced the number of children not fully vaccinated with DPT by 2 million in 2 years.
Full Citation:
van den Ent MMVX, Mallya A, Sandhu H et al.. 2017. Experiences and lessons from polio eradication in 10 focus countries of the polio endgame strategic plan. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 216(1).
Title of Article: Experiences and lessons from polio eradication in 10 focus countries of the polio endgame strategic plan
Author(s): van den Ent MMVX, Mallya A, Sandhu H et al.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Name: Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publication Volume: 216(1)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5853381/pdf/jix047.pdf
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1093/infdis/jix047
Topics: Health System Strengthening
Disease Vaccines: Polio/OPV/IPV
Countries: Afghanistan | Angola | Chad | Congo - The Democratic Republic Of The | Ethiopia | India | Nigeria | Pakistan | Somalia | Sudan
WHO Regions: Africa | Eastern Mediterranean | South-East Asia