Polio eradication: how long and how much to the end?

Mauricio Rodríguez-Álvarez; María Eugenia Jiménez-Corona; Rocío Cervantes-Rosales; Samuel Ponce de León-Rosales

doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2013.05.003

Polio eradication: how long and how much to the end?

Arch Med Res. 2013 Jul;44(5):401-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2013.05.003. Epub 2013 Jul 16.

Authors

Mauricio Rodríguez-Álvarez¹, María Eugenia Jiménez-Corona, Rocío Cervantes-Rosales, Samuel Ponce de León-Rosales

Affiliation

¹ Laboratorios de Biológicos y Reactivos de México, S.A. de C.V. (BIRMEX), Mexico.

PMID: 23867788
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2013.05.003

Abstract

Eradication of poliomyelitis seems to be more feasible than ever. During recent years the strategy has reached milestone goals, faced new challenges, and re-configured by itself. In this text we describe the current situation of the polio eradication efforts worldwide and present an analysis of the potential implications and needs regarding vaccination in the coming years.

Keywords: Eradication; Oral polio vaccine; Poliomyelitis.

MeSH terms

Disease Outbreaks / economics
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Global Health / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Immunization Schedule
Poliomyelitis / epidemiology*
Poliomyelitis / prevention & control*
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / administration & dosage*
Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral