In May 2013, the World
Health Assembly endorsed the new Polio Eradication &
Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-2018, calling on countries to introduce at least
one dose of IPV and begin the phased removal of oral polio vaccines.
Removing oral polio vaccines will eliminate the risk of vaccine-associated polio outbreaks. Introducing IPV is a critical step to manage any risks associated with this phased removal. At the same time, it will hasten eradication of wild polio serotypes in the remaining endemic countries.
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