1 |1 | Countries using and planning to introduce IPV

2 |2 | Countries using and planning to introduce IPV March 2015 status report This slide deck provides a summary per country on the status of planning for the introduction of Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (IPV). Information here is updated monthly based on information shared by WHO and UNICEF Regional Offices. Please contact with any questions or updates on this Definitions Formal decision to introduce: The country has documentation of its decision to introduce IPV which has been verified by the relevant WHO Regional Office, or for Gavi eligible countries, a complete application for IPV has been submitted to the Gavi Secretariat. Intent to introduce: The country has informally indicated that it plans to introduce IPV, e.g. planning an application to Gavi, or by requesting technical assistance to develop an IPV introduction plan. Tracking these decisions and informal intents provide an indication of the global trend towards meeting the targets of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan.

3 |3 | Countries using IPV vaccine to date and formal decision/intent to introduce Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 03 March 2015 Map production: Immunization Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB), World Health Organization Date of slide: 3 March 2015 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. ©WHO All rights reserved. Introduced to date(82 countries or 42%) Formal commitment to introduce in 2015 (106 countries or 55%) Intend to introduce in 2015 (Cook Islands, Fiji, Mauritius, Turkmenistan) (4 countries or 2%) Intend to introduce in 2016 (Thailand) Formal commitment to introduce in 2016 (Saint Lucia) (1 country or 0.5%) Not Available Not applicable Since January 2013, the following countries have introduced IPV: Kazakhstan (July 2013); Peru (July 2013); Libya (March 2014); Albania (May 2014); Panama (July 2014); Nepal (September 2014); Tunisia (September 2014); Philippines (October 2014); China (December 2014); Comoros (January 2015); Senegal (January 2015); Serbia (January 2015); Colombia (February 2015) and Nigeria (February 2015) (1 country or 0.5%)

4 |4 | Countries using IPV vaccine to date and introductions planned according to Gavi eligibility status Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 03 March 2015 Map production: Immunization Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB), World Health Organization Date of slide: 3 March 2015 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. ©WHO All rights reserved. Introduced to date(82 countries or 42%) All Gavi countries have formal commitment to introduce in 2015 (68 countries or 35%) Non Gavi countries with formal commitment to introduce in (39 countries or 20.5%) Non Gavi countries with intent to introduce in (Cook Islands, Fiji, Mauritius, Thailand, Turkmenistan) (5 countries or 2.5%) Not Available Not applicable Since January 2013, the following countries have introduced IPV: Kazakhstan (July 2013); Peru (July 2013); Libya (March 2014); Albania (May 2014); Panama (July 2014); Nepal (September 2014); Tunisia (September 2014); Philippines (October 2014); China (December 2014); Comoros (January 2015); Senegal (January 2015); Serbia (January 2015); Colombia (February 2015) and Nigeria (February 2015)