Headlines

• New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in some countries, but, particularly in low-income countries, coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels putting children at grave risk from disease outbreaks. In response to these latest published data, the members of the Immunization Agenda 2030 Partnership Council called this week for further strengthened efforts for immunization recovery.

Summary of new polioviruses this week:

• Chad: five cVDPV2 cases
• Congo: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
• DR Congo: eight cVDPV1 cases, 16 cVDPV2 cases and two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
• Madagascar: eight cVDPV1 positive environmental samples
• Somalia: three cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
• Tanzania: one cVDPV2 case
• Zambia: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample