WHO AFRO Wild Polio Free Anniversary: A New Innovation to Tackle Polio Outbreaks

Learn how the type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) is being rolled out across Africa to help more sustainably address outbreaks of a non-wild form of polio, cVDPV2, and protect children across the continent.


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