A cornerstone of the global initiative to eradicate polio is the widespread use of live and
inactivated poliovirus vaccines in extensive public health campaigns designed to prevent …

Globally, polio cases have reached an all-time low, and type 2 poliovirus (one of three) is
eradicated. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) has been the primary tool, however, in rare cases, OPV …

Background Replacement of the trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) with bivalent types 1
and 3 oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV) and global introduction of inactivated poliovirus …

Introduction The polio eradication endgame strategic plan calls for the sequential removal of
Sabin poliovirus serotypes from the trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV), starting with type …

Background Intradermal administration of fractional inactivated poliovirus vaccine (fIPV) is a
dose-sparing alternative to the intramuscular full dose. We aimed to compare the …

Background The polio eradication endgame required the withdrawal of Sabin type 2 from
the oral poliovirus vaccine and introduction of one or more dose of inactivated poliovirus …

This narrative review is the final output of an initiative of the SIM (Italian Society of
Mesotherapy). A narrative review of scientific literature on the efficacy of fractional …

Background Identification of mechanisms that limit poliovirus replication is crucial for
informing decisions aimed at global polio eradication. Studies of mucosal immunity induced …

The role of maternal immunity, received by infants either transplacentally or orally from
breast milk, in rotavirus vaccine (RV) performance is evaluated here. Breastfeeding …

In May 2016, countries using oral polio vaccine for routine immunization switched from
trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) to bivalent type 1 and 3 OPV (bOPV). This was done …