What causes the discrepancy in full immunity between the bivalent and trivalent OPV?
February 6, 2023
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The trivalent OPV was first introduced in the global effort to eradicate polio. However, in 2016, after the eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015, the world moved to the bivalent OPV. Many countries are now using a combination of the bivalent OPV and IPV to address any gaps in immunity.
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