[Correspondence] Is introduction of IPV “Good news for billions of children”? – Author's reply

The decision to globally coordinate cessation of use of the oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), starting with serotype 2 between April 15 and April 30, 2016 (with expected cessation of serotypes 1 and 3 after certification of the world as free of wild polioviruses of those serotypes), represents a crucial step in the effort to end all cases of poliomyelitis.1 After all use of OPV ends, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) will represent the only option available to protect people from any potential risks of re-introduction of polioviruses.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research