In December 2023, the Indonesian Ministry of Health notified WHO of two confirmed cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in Java (Central and East). 

Two environmental samples taken in East Java were also positive for cVDPV2 in December 2023.  Four cases of cVDPV2 infection were reported earlier in 2023 in Aceh province and West Java. 

To read more, visit WHO: Disease Outbreak News 

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The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is an educational website, developed with the aim of providing up-to-date immunisation information for both healthcare professionals and members of the public. We are based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), a research organisation, and are affiliated with SAEFVIC (Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community), the Victorian Vaccine Safety Service.

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