Polio Endgame: Lessons Learned From the Immunization Systems Management Group.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 28838174.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiw592 and PMC identifier 5853539.
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Abstract
The Immunization Systems Management Group (IMG) was established to coordinate and oversee objective 2 of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-2018, namely, (1) introduction of ≥1 dose of inactivated poliovirus vaccine in all 126 countries using oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) only as of 2012, (2) full withdrawal of OPV, starting with the withdrawal of its type 2 component, and (3) using polio assets to strengthen immunization systems in 10 priority countries. The IMG's inclusive, transparent, and partnership-focused approach proved an effective means of leveraging the comparative and complementary strengths of each IMG member agency. This article outlines 10 key factors behind the IMG's success, providing a potential set of guiding principles for the establishment and implementation of other interagency collaborations and initiatives beyond the polio sphere.
Medical subject headings
- Disease Eradication
- Global Health
- Immunization Programs
- Poliomyelitis
- Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated
- Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral