摘要:What is already known about this topic? Since 2016, Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries to report ongoing transmission of indigenous wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) and remain the last countries where polio is endemic. What is added by this report? WPV1 transmission continued in Pakistan during January 2019–September 2020, and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreak cases have spread throughout the country since July 2019. In 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has substantially reduced delivery of polio vaccines. What are the implications for public health practice? Stopping WPV1 and cVDPV2 transmission in Pakistan will require resumption of high-quality national vaccination campaigns with strategic use of oral poliovirus vaccines, continuing cross-border coordination with Afghanistan, national coordination among the partnerships, and gaining the trust of high-risk communities.
关键词:Poliomyelitis Eradication In Pakistan;Eradicating Polio In Pakistan;Poliovirus Endemic In Pakistan;Polio Vaccination Progress In Pakistan;Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Program;Polio (poliomyelitis);Polio Vaccination;MMWR;Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report