vaccine-derived poliovirus

Also known as: VDPV

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history of polio vaccines

  • Polio vaccine
    In polio vaccine: Historical developments

    …the focus shifted to eliminating vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV), which occurred in rare instances from OPV. OPV also can cause vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP). As a result, in the 21st century, many high-income countries transitioned back to IPV, which is not associated with a risk of VDPV. Affordable IPV strategies also…

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