Polio Transition Programme
Polio transition is an opportunity to sustain the infrastructure set up to eradicate polio to strengthen health systems, bolster global health security and make progress towards broader health goals.

Role of the polio network in COVID-19 vaccine delivery and essential immunization, Lessons learned for successful transition

The contributions of polio staff to COVID-19 vaccination and essential immunization proves the need to sustain this network to support broader public health and immunization goals.

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Reports

The Executive Board at its 150th session noted an earlier version of this report.1 The present report provides an update on the implementation of...

The TIMB met between 3 and 5 November 2021.This report is based largely on the presentationsand discussions at that meeting. The meeting wasopened by WHO’s...

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Planning and budgeting tool for vaccine-preventable disease surveillance in priority countries for polio transition: user guide

The Planning and Budgeting Tool for Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance in Priority Countries for Polio Transition aims to provide...

Role of the polio network in COVID-19 vaccine delivery and essential immunization, Lessons learned for successful transition

Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the public health agenda. The new virus revealed major gaps in health systems at the national...

Polio eradication strategy 2022–2026: delivering on a promise

Over the last decade, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) made steady progress on the path to eradication. Wild poliovirus types 2 and 3 (WPV2...

Contributions of the polio network to the COVID-19 response: turning the challenge into an opportunity for polio transition

Personnel and infrastructure established through the polio eradication programme are once again proving their value during the COVID-19 pandemic as highly...

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