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World Immunization Week – April 24-30

World Immunization Week – April 24-30

by | Apr 21, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

No new Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 8 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/23 in Pakistan. 

What is that Polio Picture? World Immunization Week – April 24-30

Join us in advocating for polio eradication and the importance of vaccines. As one of the greatest advances of modern medicine, vaccines are safe, effective, and save millions of lives each year. Our progress in the fight to end polio is proof that vaccines work.

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative estimates that the polio vaccine has saved more than 20 million children around the world from paralysis. However, approximately 12.5 million children are totally unvaccinated. They are known as zero-dose children, and vaccinating them is critical to stopping Polio for good. We must continue vaccinating the world’s children against polio, because polio anywhere is a threat everywhere.

World Immunization Week – April 24-30, 2023

Rotary founder Paul Harris was born on April 19,1868 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Thanks to his extraordinary vision, to this day, Rotary members around the world are united in fostering friendship and creating lasting change.

A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 49  Benin – 2, Central African Republic – 5, Chad – 5, DR Congo – 23, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 5, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 1, Somalia – 1.

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –Afghanistan – 3 WPV1 Samples, Algeria – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Burundi – 2 cVDPV2 Samples, Mozambique – 3 cVDPV1 Cases.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 844  Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 11 (3 in 2021), Burundi – 1, Cameroon – 3 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad -44 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 476 (28 in 2021), Republic of Congo – 1, Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 14 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 2, Mozambique – 22 (2 in 2021), Niger – 15 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 48 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 162 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

“Our deepest fear isn’t inadequacy. It’s that we’re powerful beyond measure.“

— Marianne WIlliamson, American author, spiritual leader and Democrat Presidential Candidate 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 4/22/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
1 Wild Polio cases – 2023
20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
1 Wild Polio case – 2021
84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 4/22/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 8/29/22.
3 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
0 Wild Polio cases – 2023
2 Wild Polio case – 2022
4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Polio Update Newsletter Editor Rotary Region 36

Novel Oral Polio Virus Type 2 Vaccine

Novel Oral Polio Virus Type 2 Vaccine

by | Apr 15, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

No new (2023) Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 7 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/23 in Pakistan. 

What is that Polio Picture? Novel Oral Polio Virus Type 2 Vaccine

In 2011, a major endeavor was launched to develop a more genetically stable version of the monovalent oral Polio vaccine type 2 (mOPV2) to more sustainably stop outbreaks of type 2 variant poliovirus.

Fast forward to today, and close to 600 million doses of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) have been used across 28 countries in outbreak response. More than two thirds of all countries that have used nOPV2 for outbreak response did not report continued transmission following two vaccination campaigns. In some areas with persistent transmission, we’ve seen interruption [of transmission] after a third round. There are, however, a few geographic settings where the virus persists despite multiple campaigns, and these are the areas where we need to focus more on reaching missed children with the vaccine, to stamp out the remaining reservoirs of transmission.

Overall field effectiveness of nOPV2 in stopping paralytic outbreaks seems to be comparable with Sabin mOPV2, which is in line with clinical study findings. Most importantly, with lower risk of seeding new outbreaks compared to the Sabin mOPV2 experience as noted by field data so far, nOPV2 continues to demonstrate that it is an excellent tool to more sustainably stop outbreaks. GPEI – Ananda S. Bandyopadhyay (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

World Immunization Week – April 24-30, 2023

A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

One new (2023) Wild Polio case reported this week.  We are now 4 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/22 in Pakistan.

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 47  Benin – 2, Central African Republic – 5, Chad – 5, DR Congo – 23, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 5, Mozambique – 1, Nigeria – 1, Somalia – 1.

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Benin – 1 cVDPV2 Case, Burundi – 3 cVDPV2 Samples, DR Congo – 6 cVDPV2 Cases + 1 cVDPV1 Case + 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Somalia – 1 cVDPV2 Sample

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 843   Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 11 (3 in 2021), Burundi – 1, Cameroon – 3 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad -44 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 476 (28 in 2021), Republic of Congo – 1, Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 14 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 2, Mozambique – 21 (2 in 2021), Niger – 15 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 48 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 162 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

“The road to success is always under construction.“

— Lily Tomlin, Actress 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 4/14/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
1 Wild Polio cases – 2023
20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
1 Wild Polio case – 2021
84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 4/14/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 8/29/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
0 Wild Polio cases – 2023
2 Wild Polio case – 2022
4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36

There are safe and effective vaccines

There are safe and effective vaccines

by | Apr 10, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

What is that Polio Picture? 

Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. The strategy to eradicate polio is therefore based on preventing infection by immunizing every child until transmission stops and the world is polio-free.

World Immunization Week – April 24-30, 2023

A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

One new (2023) Wild Polio case reported this week.  We are now 4 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/22 in Pakistan.

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 39  Benin – 1, Central African Republic – 5, Chad – 5, DR Congo – 16, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 5, Mozambique – 1, Nigeria – 1, Somalia – 1.

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Afghanistan – 1 WPV1 Sample, Algeria – 2 cVDPV2 Samples, Benin – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Burundi – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Chad – 1 cVDPV2 Case, DR Congo – 9 cVDPV2 Cases + 12 cVDPV1 Cases, Madagascar – 6 cVDPV1 Samples, Mozambique – 1 cVDPV1 Case, Nigeria – 1 cVDPV2 Sample.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 843   Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 11 (3 in 2021), Burundi – 1, Cameroon – 3 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad -44 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 476 (28 in 2021), Republic of Congo – 1, Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 14 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 2, Mozambique – 21 (2 in 2021), Niger – 15 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 48 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 162 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection“

— Buddha 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 4/8/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
1 Wild Polio cases – 2023
20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
1 Wild Polio case – 2021
84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 4/8/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 8/29/22.
1 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
0 Wild Polio cases – 2023
2 Wild Polio case – 2022
4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36

Polio program provides assistance to Measles effort Afghanistan

Polio program provides assistance to Measles effort Afghanistan

by | Apr 10, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

What is that Polio Picture? The Polio program provides vital assistance to Measles effort in Afghanistan. 

With more than twenty years’ experience on the ground in Afghanistan, WHO’s polio eradication programme continues to leverage its extensive operational capacity to deliver better health outcomes for all Afghans, including providing vital support to the recent nationwide measles vaccination campaign.

Measles outbreaks were reported across Afghanistan throughout 2022, with more than 5,000 cases and an estimated 300 deaths reported by November. Complications from the measles virus include severe diarrhea and dehydration, pneumonia, ear and eye complications, encephalitis or swelling of the brain, permanent disability and death. Most cases are children under the age of 5 years. Like Polio, there is no treatment for measles, the only reliable protection is vaccination.

While a series of sub national measles vaccination campaigns took place in 2022 reaching approximately three million children in 141 districts, the nationwide campaign from November 26 to December 5 represented the first national measles drive since the political transition in August 2021. The campaign covered 329 districts in all 34 provinces, vaccinating 5.36 million children aged between from 9 to 59 months against measles. 6.1 million children between 0 to 59 months received oral polio vaccine.

WHO’s polio eradication program has significant reach in Afghanistan, with a presence in every district in the country. The polio program leveraged this presence to recruit vaccinators, organize vaccination sites, and train campaign staff. With longstanding relationships with local authorities, the polio program assisted in the selection of local schools, clinics, or mosques to serve as vaccinations sites. The program’s established relationships with health institutions and communities enabled polio staff to recruit local health workers and other staff to fill the roles of measles vaccinators and provide training. Sharing their experience of implementing polio vaccination campaigns helped measles vaccinators prepare and plan for the task ahead.

The detection of measles cases and collection of data by WHO’s extensive polio surveillance network also played a crucial role in providing evidence-based planning for the campaign. WHO’s polio program also provided logistical support, transporting measles and polio vaccines, ensuring the cold chain was maintained and vaccines were delivered to every district. Polio staff played additional roles in campaign monitoring and supervision.

“Measles is a highly contagious disease. WHO Afghanistan is very proud of its work immunizing and protecting children against both measles and polio in this campaign,” said Dr Luo Dapeng, WHO Representative in Afghanistan. “I am very grateful to all health workers, partners and donors who made this possible.”

World Immunization Week – April 24-30, 2023

A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

One new (2023) Wild Polio case reported this week.  We are now 4 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/22 in Pakistan.

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 31, Benin – 1, Central African Republic – 5, Chad – 4, DR Congo – 10, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 5, Nigeria – 1, Somalia – 1.

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Afghanistan – 1 WPV1 Sample, CAR – 5 cVDPV2 Cases, Chad – 2 cVDPV2 Cases, DR Congo – 7 cVDPV2 Cases + 3 cVDPV1 Cases, Madagascar – 3 cVDPV1 Samples, Nigeria – 2 cVDPV2 Samples.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 838  Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 11 (3 in 2021), Burundi – 1, Cameroon – 3 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad -44 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 461 (28 in 2021), Republic of Congo – 1, Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 14 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 2, Mozambique – 21 (2 in 2021), Niger – 15 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 48 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 162 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

“I have just three things to teach:  simplicity, patience, compassion.  These three are your greatest treasures“

— Lao Tzu 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 4/1/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
1 Wild Polio cases – 2023
20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
1 Wild Polio case – 2021
84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 4/1/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/10/22.
1 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
0 Wild Polio cases – 2023
2 Wild Polio case – 2022
4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36

Finish the job of eradicating Polio

Finish the job of eradicating Polio

by | Mar 24, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

What is that Polio Picture?

Rotary International President insists Rotarians have to finish the job of eradicating Polio.  Rotary International President, Jennifer Jones, is on a brief tour of London. Speaking at the House of Commons she said that Rotary had to deliver on its promise to the children of the world that it would help to eradicate polio.  In this picture, RI President Jennifer Jones, Judith Diment, Rotary’s Polio Advocacy Coordinator & Dean of the Rotary Representative Network, and Aiden O’Leary, WHO’s Director for Polio Eradication, hear from MP Andrew Mitchell in the House of Commons. 

A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

One new (2023) Wild Polio case reported this week.  We are now 4 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/22 in Pakistan.

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 14, Benin – 1, Chad – 2, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 5, Nigeria – 1, Somalia – 1

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Afghanistan – 4 WPV1 Samples, Algeria – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Benin – 2 cVDPV2 Samples, DR Congo – 3 cVDPV2 Cases + 2 cVDPV1 Cases, Indonesia – 1 (2023) cVDPV2 Case, Madagascar – 7 cVDPV1 Samples, Niger – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Nigeria – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Pakistan – 1 WPV1 Case.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 831 Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 11 (3 in 2021), Burundi – 1, Cameroon – 3 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad -44 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 438 (28 in 2021), Republic of Congo – 1, Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 14 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 2, Mozambique – 21 (2 in 2021), Niger – 15 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 48 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 162 (69 in 2021).

2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.  

2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.

Quote of the Day

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great“

— Zig Ziglar 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 3/25/2023

1 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
   1 Wild Polio case – 2021
   84 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Afghanistan

 

 

as of 3/25/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/10/22.
4 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
   2 Wild Polio case – 2022
   4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
   56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36