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Yes, it’s true that OPV is cheaper, but it will continue to be used because it is more effective at preventing the transmission of wild polio virus. http://pol
by akamaka 7y ago
Yes, it’s true that OPV is cheaper, but it will continue to be used because it is more effective at preventing the transmission of wild polio virus.
http://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-prevention/the-vaccines/ipv/ http://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-prevention/the...
- tyingq 7y agoThere were more cases of OPV caused polio than wild polio in 2019. Maybe it's useful still in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Everywhere else should switch if it's viable economically to so so.
- akamaka 7y agoGood news: https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/inactivated-polio-vaccine-now-introduced-worldwide https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/inactivated-polio-vacci...