GESTIÓN EN SALUD PÚBLICA: MMWR Vol. 63 / Early Release ► Interim CDC Guidance for Polio Vaccination for Travel to and from Countries Affected by Wild Poliovirus

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MMWR Vol. 63 / Early Release ► Interim CDC Guidance for Polio Vaccination for Travel to and from Countries Affected by Wild Poliovirus

MMWR Vol. 63 / Early Release

The figure shows countries identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as exporting wild poliovirus and those currently wild poliovirus-infected during 2014, as of June 30, 2014. U.S. clinicians should be aware of possible new vaccination requirements for patients planning travel for >4 weeks to the 10 countries identified by WHO as polio-infected.

The figure shows countries identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as exporting wild poliovirus and those currently wild poliovirus-infected during 2014, as of June 30, 2014. U.S. clinicians should be aware of possible new vaccination requirements for patients planning travel for >4 weeks to the 10 countries identified by WHO as polio-infected.

MMWR Early Release
Vol. 63, Early Release
July 7, 2014

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Interim CDC Guidance for Polio Vaccination for Travel to and from Countries Affected by Wild Poliovirus
Gregory S. Wallace, MD, Jane F. Seward, MBBS, Mark A. Pallansch, PhD.
MMWR 2014;63:1–4

On June 2, 2014, CDC issued a health alert providing interim guidance to U.S. clinicians regarding new World Health Organization polio vaccination requirements for travel by residents of and long-term visitors to countries with active polio transmission. This report provides an update on CDC policy for polio vaccination of travelers for health protection.