1. 1 |1 | Countries using and planning to introduce IPV

2. 2 |2 | Countries using and planning to introduce IPV February 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 polio2@who.int with any questions or updates on this data.polio2@who.int 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 |3 | Countries using IPV vaccine to date and formal decision/intent to introduce 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) and Serbia (January 2015) Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 04 February 2015 Map production Immunization Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB), World Health Organization Date of slide: 4 February 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 2015. All rights reserved. Introduced to date(80 countries or 41%) Formal commitment to introduce in 2015 (108 countries or 56%) Intend to introduce in 2015 (Cook Islands, Fiji, Mauritius, Thailand and Turkmenistan) (5 countries or 2.5%) Formal commitment to introduce in 2016 (Saint Lucia) (1 country or 0.5%) Not Available Not applicable

4. 4 |4 | Countries using IPV vaccine to date and introductions planned according to Gavi eligibility status 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) and Serbia (January 2015) Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 04 February 2015 Map production Immunization Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB), World Health Organization Date of slide: 4 February 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 2015. All rights reserved. Introduced to date(80 countries or 41%) All Gavi countries have formal commitment to introduce in 2015 (69 countries or 35.5%) Non-Gavi countries with formal commitment to introduce in 2015-16 (40 countries or 21%) Non-Gavi countries with intent to introduce in 2015 (Cook Islands, Fiji, Mauritius, Thailand and Turkmenistan) (5 countries or 2.5%) Not Available Not applicable