Polio Endgame: Lessons Learned From the Immunization Systems Management Group

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• Alternative Title:
  J Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Zipursky, Simona ; Vandelaer, Jos ; Brooks, Alan ; Dietz, Vance ; Kachra, Tasleem ; Farrell, Margaret ; Ottosen, Ann ; Sever, John L. ; Zaffran, Michel J.
• Description:
  The Immunization Systems Management Group (IMG) was established to coordinate and oversee objective 2 of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-2018, namely, (1) introduction of ≥1 dose of inactivated poliovirus vaccine in all 126 countries using oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) only as of 2012, (2) full withdrawal of OPV, starting with the withdrawal of its type 2 component, and (3) using polio assets to strengthen immunization systems in 10 priority countries. The IMG's inclusive, transparent, and partnership-focused approach proved an effective means of leveraging the comparative and complementary strengths of each IMG member agency. This article outlines 10 key factors behind the IMG's success, providing a potential set of guiding principles for the establishment and implementation of other interagency collaborations and initiatives beyond the polio sphere.
• Subjects:
  Disease Eradication Endgame Global Health Humans Immunization Programs Inactivated Polio Vaccine IPV OPV Oral Polio Vaccine. Organizational Objectives Polio Polio Eradication Poliomyelitis Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral Routine Immunization Supplement Article Vaccines

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• Source:
  J Infect Dis. 2017; 216(Suppl 1):S9-S14.
• Pubmed ID:
  28838174
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5853539
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  001/World Health Organization/International
• Volume:
  216
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:dba3695f6a7702e4d3a3de49e2edeb6bd03093d026ce1f10609be2a141adad97
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/58405/cdc_58405_DS1.pdf
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