1. World Health Organization
10 October, 2019
Countries using and planning to introduce IPV

2. World Health Organization
10 October 2019
Countries using and planning to introduce IPV January 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 data.
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. World Health Organization
Countries using IPV vaccine to date and formal decision/intent to introduce
10 October, 2019
Introduced to date
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic (the), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands (the), Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands (the), New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Peru, Philippines (the), Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rep of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation (the), San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic (the), Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (the), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the), United States of America (the), Uruguay
Formal commitment to introduce in 2015
Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas (the), Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros (the), Congo (the), Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic (the), DPR Korea, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia (the), Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives*, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niger (the), Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Moldova (the), Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan (the), Suriname, Swaziland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (the), Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
*Maldives was due to introduce in December Without evidence that the introduction was done, it is recorded as formal commitment in 2015.
Formal commitment to introduce in 2016
Saint Lucia
Intend to introduce in 2015
Algeria, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cook Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Mauritius, Serbia, Thailand, Turkmenistan
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans
Tonga
Introduced to date
(76 countries or 39.2%)
Since January 2013, the following countries have introduced IPV: Kazakhstan (July 2013); Peru (July 2013); Libya (March 2014); Albania (May ); Panama (July 2014); Nepal (September 2014); Tunisia (September 2014) and Philippines (October 2014)
Formal commitment to introduce in 2015
(107 countries or 55.2%)
Formal commitment to introduce in 2016
(1 country or 0.5%)
Intend to introduce in 2015
(9 countries or 4.6%)
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans
(1 country or 0.5%)
Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 07 January 2015
Map production Immunization Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB),
World Health Organization
Not applicable
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.
Date of slide: 7 January 2015

4. World Health Organization
Countries using IPV vaccine to date and introductions planned in 2015 according to GAVI eligibility status
10 October, 2019
Introduced to date
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic (the), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands (the), Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands (the), New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Peru, Philippines (the), Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rep of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation (the), San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic (the), Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (the), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the), United States of America (the), Uruguay
GAVI countries with formal commitment to introduce in 2015
Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Comoros (the), Congo (the), Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, DPR Korea, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia (the), Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger (the), Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Moldova (the), Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan (the), Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (the), Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Non GAVI countries with formal commitment to introduce in 2015
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas (the), Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic (the), Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guatemala, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Maldives*, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Suriname, Swaziland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
*Maldives was due to introduce in December Without evidence that the introduction was done, it is recorded as formal commitment in 2015.
GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Non GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
Algeria, Cook Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Mauritius, Serbia, Thailand, Turkmenistan
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans by the end of 2015
Saint Lucia, Tonga
Introduced to date
(76 countries or 39.2%)
GAVI countries with formal commitment to introduce in 2015
(70 countries or 36.1%)
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) and Philippines (October 2014)
Non GAVI countries with formal commitment to introduce in 2015
(37 countries or 19.1%)
GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
(1 country or 0.5%)
Non GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
(8 countries or 4.1%)
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans by the end of 2015
Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 07 January 2015
Map production Immunization Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB),
World Health Organization
(2 countries or 1%)
Not applicable
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.
Date of slide: 7 January 2015