- PharmaJet has been awarded a tender to support the first large-scale implementation of intradermal (ID) polio immunization in Afghanistan.
- PharmaJet’s award builds on the successful implementation of Tropis for ID delivery in polio vaccination campaigns in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Somalia.
- The use of Tropis ID in polio vaccination campaigns has improved vaccine coverage, decreased immunization program costs, and increased acceptability.
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Tropis, previously used for numerous IPV campaigns in Pakistan, is being adopted in Afghanistan.
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Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned in Afghanistan with PharmaJet® Tropis® ID Delivery System
- PharmaJet has been awarded a tender to support the first large-scale implementation of intradermal (ID) polio immunization in Afghanistan.
- PharmaJet’s award builds on the successful implementation of Tropis for ID delivery in polio vaccination campaigns in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Somalia.
- The use of Tropis ID in polio vaccination campaigns has improved vaccine coverage, decreased immunization program costs, and increased acceptability.
PharmaJet®, a company that strives to improve the performance and outcomes of injectables with its enabling needle-free injection technology, today announced that the WHO prequalified Tropis ID delivery system will be used to support a polio eradication campaign in Afghanistan.
Poliovirus has been eliminated in most parts of the world due to widespread vaccination campaigns, but it continues to circulate in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In 2024, wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) transmission rose significantly in Afghanistan. The use of Tropis ID enables site-to-site immunization, a strategy where vaccination services are offered at multiple, convenient locations. Including Tropis ID fractional doses of inactivated polio vaccine (fIPV) in this immunization program supports Afghanistan’s polio eradication goals to eliminate persistent virus lineages, prevent new WPV1 cases, and prevent local transmission.
“We are pleased to be supporting Afghanistan in their continued efforts to eradicate polio,” said Paul LaBarre, Senior Vice President Global Business Development, PharmaJet. “We aim to achieve high impact in the fight against poliovirus, including increased coverage, decreased costs, and high acceptability1 previously seen with Tropis ID delivered fIPV in Pakistan,1 Somalia,2 and Nigeria3.”
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1 Daly, C et al, Needle-free injectors for mass administration of fractional dose inactivated poliovirus vaccine (fIPV) in Karachi, Pakistan: A survey of caregiver and vaccinator acceptability, Vaccine, Volume 38 Issue 8, 18 February, 2020, Pages 1893-1898 |
2 Nouh, K et al, Use of a fractional dose of inactivated polio vaccine (fIPV) to increase IPV coverage among children under 5 years of age in Somalia, Springer Nature Volume 2 article number 16 (2024) |
3 Biya, O et al, Notes from the Field: House-to-House Campaign Administration of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine — Sokoto State, Nigeria, November 2022, CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report, November 24, 2023 / 72(47);1290–1291 |
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