Guidance

Polio post-certification strategy

The polio Post-Certification Strategy is a comprehensive strategy that was developed to define the global technical standards or core set of activities that will be needed in order to sustain a polio-free world after global certification of wild poliovirus eradication.

Development of the Strategy began in 2017 by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), and was elaborated in consultation with global and regional partners, scientific experts, donors, and other stakeholders. In January 2018, it was reviewed by the WHO Executive Board and GPEI Polio Oversight Board and in May 2018 it will be presented at the World Health Assembly.

The Post-Certification Strategy specifies at a global level the technical standards for functions (e.g. containment, vaccination, and surveillance) that are essential to maintain a polio-free world in the decade following certification.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2018

Publisher

GPEI

Type

Guidance

Categories

  • Global initiatives

Diseases

  • Polio

Organisations

  • WHO

Tags

  • Coverage monitoring

Topic references

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Classification and reporting of vaccine-derived polioviruses ((VDPV)GPEI - Global Polio Eradication Initiative 2016GuidanceEnglish
Containment Certification Scheme to support the WHO Global Action Plan for Poliovirus Containment (GAPIII-CCS)World Health Organization (WHO)1960RepositorySpanish
Fractional dose IPV decision-making summary guideWorld Health Organization (WHO)RepositoryFrench
Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) Tools, Protocols and GuidelinesWorld Health Organization (WHO)RepositoryEnglish
Guide to introducing IPV vaccine into national immunization programmesWorld Health Organization (WHO)2018RepositoryFrench
Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-2018World Health Organization (WHO)2013GuidanceFrench
Polio laboratory manual, 4th editionWorld Health Organization (WHO)2004GuidanceEnglish
Polio post-certification strategyGPEI - Global Polio Eradication Initiative 2018GuidanceEnglish
Polio vaccines: WHO position paper – March, 2016World Health Organization (WHO)GuidanceArabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
SOP: Responding to a Poliovirus Outbreak or Event (Parts 1 and 2)GPEI - Global Polio Eradication Initiative RepositoryEnglish
Supplement 1 to the WHO Polio Laboratory Manual An alternative test algorithm for poliovirus isolation and characterizationWorld Health Organization (WHO)GuidanceEnglish
Supplement 2 to the WHO Polio Laboratory Manual Adaptation of newly received cells to local conditionsWorld Health Organization (WHO)GuidanceEnglish