Rotary supports Pakistan in protecting 27 million children against polio
Rotary has granted US$9.9 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan to help vaccinate 27 million children against polio in high-risk districts. This partnership will reinforce the Pakistani government’s polio eradication initiative, which each year vaccinates over 45 million children through both nationwide door-to-door campaigns and smaller ones.

Japan contributes US$6.3 million for polio eradication and immunizations in Afghanistan

The government of Japan, through its Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has given US$6.3 million to renew its partnership on polio eradication and strengthen routine immunizations throughout Afghanistan. The 12-month initiative aims to reach over 12 million children under age five with lifesaving polio vaccines.

Novel oral polio vaccine type 2 by India’s Biological E achieves WHO prequalification

The World Health Organization has prequalified a novel oral vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) that was developed by Biological E. Limited. This step expands the Indian company’s role in polio eradication efforts, making it just the second full manufacturer of nOPV2, along with PT Bio Farma. The move will create a more reliable supply of this essential tool for stopping outbreaks of variant polio. Biological E. Limited has already added 700 million doses of nOPV2 to the global supply in the past year.