Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia

Background: Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) were carried out in the State of Sabah in response to the Vaccine Derived Poliovirus outbreak declared in December 2019. Prior to this, Malaysia had been polio-free over the past 27 years. This paper reported on the successful implementa...

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Main Authors: Sam Froze Jiee, Melvin Ebin Bondi, Muhammad Ezmeer Emiral, Anisah Jantim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211029800
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spelling doaj-c29dee46c1644650936f1c91e81ebfbe2021-07-05T22:03:37ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13272021-07-011210.1177/21501327211029800Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, MalaysiaSam Froze Jiee0Melvin Ebin Bondi1Muhammad Ezmeer Emiral2Anisah Jantim3Penampang District Health Office, Sabah State Health Department, Ministry of Health MalaysiaPenampang District Health Office, Sabah State Health Department, Ministry of Health MalaysiaPenampang District Health Office, Sabah State Health Department, Ministry of Health MalaysiaPenampang District Health Office, Sabah State Health Department, Ministry of Health MalaysiaBackground: Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) were carried out in the State of Sabah in response to the Vaccine Derived Poliovirus outbreak declared in December 2019. Prior to this, Malaysia had been polio-free over the past 27 years. This paper reported on the successful implementation of SIAs in the district of Penampang, Sabah, adapting (vaccine administration) to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A series of meticulous planning, healthcare staff training, advocacy, and community engagement activities were conducted by the Penampang District Health Office. Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) and monovalent Oral Polio Vaccine were administered over the period of 1 year via these methods: house to house, drive-through, static, and mobile posts. The targeted group was 22 096 children aged 13 years and below. Results: Polio SIAs in Penampang managed to achieve more than 90% coverage for both bOPV and mOPV. The overall vaccine wastage was reported to be 1.63%. No major adverse reaction was reported. Conclusion: High vaccine uptake during Polio SIAs in Penampang was attributed to good inter-agency collaboration, community engagement, intensified health promotion activities, and drive-through vaccination campaign.https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211029800
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author Sam Froze Jiee
Melvin Ebin Bondi
Muhammad Ezmeer Emiral
Anisah Jantim
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Melvin Ebin Bondi
Muhammad Ezmeer Emiral
Anisah Jantim
Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
author_facet Sam Froze Jiee
Melvin Ebin Bondi
Muhammad Ezmeer Emiral
Anisah Jantim
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title Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia
title_short Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia
title_fullStr Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia
title_sort polio supplementary immunization activities during covid-19 pandemic: experience from penampang district, sabah, malaysia
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
issn 2150-1327
publishDate 2021-07-01
description Background: Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) were carried out in the State of Sabah in response to the Vaccine Derived Poliovirus outbreak declared in December 2019. Prior to this, Malaysia had been polio-free over the past 27 years. This paper reported on the successful implementation of SIAs in the district of Penampang, Sabah, adapting (vaccine administration) to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A series of meticulous planning, healthcare staff training, advocacy, and community engagement activities were conducted by the Penampang District Health Office. Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) and monovalent Oral Polio Vaccine were administered over the period of 1 year via these methods: house to house, drive-through, static, and mobile posts. The targeted group was 22 096 children aged 13 years and below. Results: Polio SIAs in Penampang managed to achieve more than 90% coverage for both bOPV and mOPV. The overall vaccine wastage was reported to be 1.63%. No major adverse reaction was reported. Conclusion: High vaccine uptake during Polio SIAs in Penampang was attributed to good inter-agency collaboration, community engagement, intensified health promotion activities, and drive-through vaccination campaign.
url https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211029800
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