Rationale for introduction of one dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine at 14 weeks in National Immunization Programme of India
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
India is a polio-free country since 2011, but immunization against polio has to continue because of continued endemicity in 2 countries, and capability of Sabin viruses to cause paralytic polio case and outbreaks. On the other hand, vaccination against polio has to cease eventually after the Wild Polio Viruses are eradicated. These contradictory situations make the road to final milestone of polio eradication rather tortuous. This article discusses the rationale behind the recent step taken by India in this direction i.e. addition of Inactivated Polio Vaccine in India’s National Immunization Programme, and briefly mentions the future course of action i.e. introduction of bivalent OPV in place of trivalent OPV. Keywords: Eradication, Inactivated Polio Vaccine, India, Oral Polio Vaccine, Poliomyelitis
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Varun Malhotra, Dr Kishore Yadav J, Dr K Nagaraj
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