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> A few cases in Asia every year and we’re done We also need to get rid of a vaccine-derived polio in Africa (and some places in Asia).
by tonfa 6y ago
> A few cases in Asia every year and we’re done
We also need to get rid of a vaccine-derived polio in Africa (and some places in Asia).
- femto 6y agoDetails here for the curious: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/q-a-detail/what-is-vaccine-derived-polio https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/q-a-detail/what-is-v... Summary: Whilst initial immunity is developing after vaccination, attenuated polio viruses can be excreted and cause a rare circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreak. 21 outbreaks have occurred in the last 20 years, with 760 cases, out of 3 billion vaccinated and 10 million polio cases averted. cVDPV is averted by getting as many people in the community vaccinated within a 12-month window as possible. It naturally stops being a risk as the vaccinated population approaches 100%.
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