1. World Health Organization
17 April 2017
Countries using and planning to introduce IPV December 2014 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.

2. World Health Organization
Countries using IPV vaccine to date and formal decision/intent to introduce
17 April, 2017
Introduced to date
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, 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
Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, 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, DPR Korea, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia (the), Georgia, Ghana, 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, Philippines (the), Republic of Moldova (the), Rwanda, 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, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (the), Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Intent to introduce in 2015
Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cook Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic (the), Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Intent/formal commitment to introduce in 2016
Bahamas (the), Saint Lucia
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans
Tonga
(75 countries or 39%)
Formal commitment to introduce in
(96 countries or 49.5%)
Since January 2013, the following countries have introduced IPV: Kazakhstan (July 2013); Peru (July 2013); Libya (March 2014); Albania (May 2014); Panama (2014), Nepal (Sep 2014) and Tunisia (Sep 2014)
Intent to introduce in 2015
(20 countries or 10%)
Intent to introduce or Formal commitment to introduce in 2016
(2 countries or 1%)
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans
(1 country or 0.5%)
Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 04 December 2014
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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: 4 December 2014

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Countries using IPV vaccine to date and introductions planned according to GAVI eligibility status
17 April, 2017
Introduced to date
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, 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
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
Argentina, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guatemala, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Maldives, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, Philippines (the), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Suriname, Swaziland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu
GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Non GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Cook Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic (the), Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans by 2015
Bahamas (the), Saint Lucia, Tonga
(75 countries or 39%)
GAVI countries with formal commitment to introduce in
(70 countries or 36%)
Since January 2013, the following countries have introduced IPV: Kazakhstan (July 2013); Peru (July 2013); Libya (March 2014); Albania (May 2014); Panama (2014), Nepal (Sep 2014) and Tunisia (Sep 2014)
Non GAVI countries with formal commitment to introduce in 2015
(26 countries or 13 %)
GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
(1 country or 0.5%)
Non GAVI countries with intent to introduce in 2015
(19 countries or 10%)
Not Available / Not introduced / No Plans by 2015
(3 countries or 1.5%)
Data source: WHO/IVB Database, as of 04 December 2014
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: 4 December 2014