{"id":356123,"date":"2026-02-16T15:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=356123"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:56:42","slug":"novel-oral-polio-vaccine-type-2-nopv2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/novel-oral-polio-vaccine-type-2-nopv2\/","title":{"rendered":"Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News: <\/strong>The World Health Organization has granted prequalification to an additional Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-112139863%2Cwidth-1070%2Cheight-580%2Cimgsize-870268%2Cresizemode-75%2Coverlay-toi_sw%2Cpt-32%2Cy_pad-40\/photo.jpg?resize=295%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"nOPV2 polio vax \" width=\"295\" height=\"160\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TOI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It is an improved oral vaccine<\/strong> designed<strong> to prevent outbreaks caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type-2.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vaccine is<strong> used for active immunization in all age groups,<\/strong> especially during outbreaks of poliovirus type-2.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Developed By:<\/strong> \u00a0Global Polio Eradication Initiative<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Live-attenuated oral vaccine targeting\u00a0<strong>Polio type 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Aim of nOPV2<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>stop outbreaks of poliovirus type-2<\/strong> in a safer and more effective way.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>reduce the risk of vaccine-derived virus mutations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To<strong> strengthen global progress<\/strong> toward the eradication of polio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The vaccine is<strong> genetically more stable<\/strong> than the traditional monovalent oral polio vaccine type-2.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> improved stability reduces the chance that the vaccine virus will mutate<\/strong> and cause new outbreaks.<\/li>\n<li>The vaccine <strong>provides strong intestinal immunity<\/strong>, which helps stop virus transmission quickly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It can be supplied in multi-dose vials (20- and 50-dose formats)<\/strong> suitable for high-volume vaccination programs.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>a shelf life of up to 24 months<\/strong> and <strong>can be kept at routine vaccine storage temperatures,<\/strong> facilitating use across a range of environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The World Health Organization has granted prequalification to an additional Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2). About Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2) It is an improved oral vaccine designed to prevent outbreaks caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type-2. 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