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Polio – a paralysing disease for life. LEGEND:. WPV1 (2011). WPV3 (1986). Imported Wild Polio Virus in WPRO. 2011. Current situation. WHO and polio Regional Certification Commission consider Philippines at high risk for wild poliovirus importation and subsequent polio outbreak
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LEGEND: WPV1 (2011) WPV3 (1986) Imported Wild Polio Virus in WPRO 2011
Current situation • WHO and polio Regional Certification Commission consider Philippines at high risk for wild poliovirus importation and subsequent polio outbreak • We concur with this assessment for the following reasons • Routine immunization coverage gaps • No wide scale supplementary immunization since 2002 • Surveillance not sensitive enough • High population density areas • Frequent international and domestic population movements
MR-OPV-MI 2014Measles Rubella Oral Polio Vaccine Mass Immunization September 1-30, 2014
Purpose of MR OPV MI 2014 • To interrupt transmission of measles(Tipdas)and rubella (german measles) • To protect the population from the consequences of importation of wild poliovirus • To link the Mass Immunization to routine immunization by identifying high risk communities for routine immunization using the Reaching Every Purok strategy
National target for MR OPV MI DATE: SEPTEMBER 1-30 2014