Vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis in Japan

According to the Ministry, OPV coverage from April to June, 2011, was 17.5% lower than in the previous year.2 A paediatrician in the urban area of Tokyo has said that the inoculation rate is only about 50% there, which indicates an increased risk of retransmission of poliovirus once it is imported.3...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2012-02, Vol.379 (9815), p.520-520
Main Authors: Hosoda, Miwako, Inoue, Hajime, Miyazawa, Yasuo, Kusumi, Eiji, Shibuya, Kenji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Humans
Infant
Internal Medicine
Japan
Parents - psychology
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis - etiology
Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated - administration & dosage
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral - adverse effects
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral - supply & distribution
Urban areas
Vaccines
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Summary:According to the Ministry, OPV coverage from April to June, 2011, was 17.5% lower than in the previous year.2 A paediatrician in the urban area of Tokyo has said that the inoculation rate is only about 50% there, which indicates an increased risk of retransmission of poliovirus once it is imported.3 Despite such concerns, the Japan Pediatric Society recommends that people should take OPV until domestically produced IPV becomes available.4 However, some paediatricians have begun to import IPV and administer it if parents are willing to pay out-of-pocket expenses of US$160-240.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60232-3