Cabo Verde

Introduction of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine and Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine/Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine Switch in the African Region

The Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic plan outlines the phased removal of oral polio vaccines (OPVs), starting with type 2 poliovirus–containing vaccine and introduction of inactivated polio vaccine in routine immunization to mitigate...

Category: Global initiatives
Country: Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana, Gambia, Gabon, Ethiopia, Cote D Ivoire, Congo, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Not Specified
Organisation: WHO

IPV OPV

Guidance

Fulfilling a promise: ensuring immunization for all in AFRICA

World Health Organization (WHO)

This report highlights the achievements made in expanding access to vaccines in Africa and discusses some of the remaining challenges to achieving universal access to vaccines. The timing of this report coincides with the halfway point of the...