Poliovirus Eradication

The Poliovirus Endgame: Create ways to Accelerate, Sustain and Monitor Eradication (Round 6)

Roadblock:

Although delayed, the progress made by the Global Poliovirus Eradication Initiative in reducing the incidence of disease caused by poliovirus has been extraordinary. This has been primarily due to the widespread use of the easily-administered oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV).

The effort to complete eradication, however, has met with a number of challenges for which solutions are not readily available. In particular:

The Poliovirus Endgame: Create Innovative Ways to Accelerate, Sustain, and Monitor Eradication (Round 7)

Roadblock:

Although delayed, the progress made by the Global Poliovirus Eradication Initiative in reducing the incidence of disease caused by poliovirus has been extraordinary.   This has been primarily due to the widespread use of the easily-administered oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV).

The effort to complete eradication, however, has met with a number of challenges for which solutions are not readily available.  In particular:

Poliovirus Eradication