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Alternative Title:
J Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Domingues, Carla Magda Allan S. ; de Fátima Pereira, Sirlene ; Marreiros, Ana Carolina Cunha ; Menezes, Nair ; Flannery, Brendan
Domingues, Carla Magda Allan S. ; de Fátima Pereira, Sirlene ; Marreiros, Ana Carolina Cunha ; Menezes, Nair ; Flannery, Brendan Less -
Description:
In August 2012, the Brazilian Ministry of Health introduced inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) as part of sequential polio vaccination schedule for all infants beginning their primary vaccination series. The revised childhood immunization schedule included 2 doses of IPV at 2 and 4 months of age followed by 2 doses of oral polio vaccine (OPV) at 6 and 15 months of age. One annual national polio immunization day was maintained to provide OPV to all children aged 6 to 59 months. The decision to introduce IPV was based on preventing rare cases of vaccine-associated paralytic polio, financially sustaining IPV introduction, ensuring equitable access to IPV, and preparing for future OPV cessation following global eradication. Introducing IPV during a national multivaccination campaign led to rapid uptake, despite challenges with local vaccine supply due to high wastage rates. Continuous monitoring is required to achieve high coverage with the sequential polio vaccine schedule.
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Child, Preschool
Disease Eradication
Female
Humans
Immunization Programs
Immunization Schedule
Infant
Male
Poliomyelitis
Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
Vaccination

Source:
J Infect Dis. 210(0 1):S143-S151.
Pubmed ID:
25316829
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4758462
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Brazil
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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