Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication in the Western Pacific, Hanoi, Viet Nam, 15-17 November 2022: meeting report

Overview

This report has been prepared by the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific for Member States in the Region and for those who participated in the Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication in the Western Pacific in Hanoi, Viet Nam from 15 to 17 November 2022.

During the meeting, the RCC reviewed the status of each Member State’s poliomyelitis (polio) eradication programme with special emphasis on achieving and maintaining sensitive acute flaccid paralysis surveillance, high population immunity through routine and supplementary immunization activities, and poliovirus containment. The RCC noted with concern the continuous challenge of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for the performance of routine immunization and poliovirus surveillance. It commended the efforts of all Member States in mitigating its impact.