However, to complete eradication, OPV must itself be withdrawn to prevent outbreaks of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV). Synchronized global withdrawal of OPV began with serotype 2 OPV (OPV2 ...

On June 17, 2022, WHO published a report of a VDPV type-1 case that was detected from an environmental sewage sample in Kolkata on April 25, 2022. The report said that genetic sequencing ...

This global resurgence has experts grappling with a new reality, one where countries all over the world must maintain high rates of vaccination and hope that VDPV does not result in the rare case ...

As the world nears the goal of eradicating polio, such incidents often lead to misunderstandings, particularly concerning vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV). Hence, it is essential to address these ...

Does this mean poliovirus is making a comeback? Let’s check! Vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a rare but serious consequence of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) use. OPV contains live ...

The U.S. (Rockland County in New York) also reported one case of polio in a young adult caused by type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) in July 2022. What caused the type 2 VDPV case to emerge ...

File photo. The detection of VDPV in Hyderabad and other places has intensified the discussion on replacing oral polio vaccine (OPV) with inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). Photo: Munish Byala/HT ...

T. Jacob John, former professor and head of clinical virology at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, said confirmation of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) in the child in Meghalaya would ...

MANILA,Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the country’s fourth case of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) involving a three-year-old girl from Sultan Kudarat.

India observed last Thursday as a milestone, marking a full year without polio caused by a wild poliovirus. But surveillance data show that last year, seven children in India developed polio from ...