Three years after it received its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) and with 950 million doses now delivered worldwide, nOPV2 has been prequalified by the WHO, following analysis of outcomes in vaccinated populations, confirming the strong safety profile and effectiveness of the vaccine.
The nOPV2 vaccine helps to protect children from polio while lowering the risk of vaccine-derived outbreaks.
Prequalification is a mark of quality assurance granted by the WHO and will make it easier for more countries to access and use nOPV2. Now it is granted, WHO member countries can obtain and use nOPV2 without the need to meet the strict readiness and monitoring requirements previously required under EUL…
