Myanmar

Status: no longer affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1)

International Health Regulations

Myanmar is classified by the International Health Regulations (IHR) as a state no longer affected by cVDPV1 but remains vulnerable to re-infection.

WHO advice

It is important that all countries, in particular those with frequent travel and contacts with polio-affected countries and areas, strengthen surveillance for AFP cases in order to rapidly detect any new virus importation and to facilitate a rapid response. Countries, territories and areas should also maintain uniformly high routine immunization coverage at the district level to minimize the consequences of any new virus introduction.

WHO’s International Travel and Health recommends that all travellers to polio-affected areas be fully vaccinated against polio. Residents (and visitors for more than 4 weeks) from infected areas should receive an additional dose of OPV or inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) within 4 weeks to 12 months of travel.