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Supplementary immunization activity (SIA) with OPV is being conducted in Israel this week, targeting 200 000 children aged 2 months to 10 years in the southern part of the country.
The move follows isolation of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) from sewage samples collected from 20 sampling sites since February. No cases of paralytic polio have been reported. While Israel has high vaccination coverage with inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), the objective of the OPV SIA is to boost mucosal immunity levels to rapidly interrupt virus circulation.
(Via Global Polio Eradication - accessed 09/08/13)
Advice for Travellers
It is recommended that travellers have a poliomyelitis booster (or course) if not already protected and take precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.
