Doing Our Part in the Next Step Towards Polio Eradication
The WHO recommends 2 doses of IPV to minimize vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV). With Tropis, you can save costs on routine immunization and campaigns while increasing immunization coverage.
Key Benefits of Polio Vaccine Delivered Intradermally, Needle-free
Comparable Protection
Two intradermal doses of IPV (fIPV) provide the same or improved protection as two IM IPV doses. WHO endorses fIPV as a means of extending stocks and saving costs.
Reduces Costs
Countries transitioning from Gavi support can save tens of millions of dollars by switching to ID IPV delivered needle-free. We can show you how!
Easy to Roll Out
Needle-free injection systems are easy to learn. After about 20 minutes, most users are highly proficient. Experienced users would prefer to use needle-free
Tropis is Playing a Part in Polio Eradication
Around the World
PharmaJet’s Needle-free Injection System was selected to deliver IPV in Pakistan and Somalia catch-up campaigns based on its proven cost-savings, ease of training, and improved coverage benefits.
Somalia
- 2021 campaign: 110,000 children immunized
- 100% caregivers surveyed reported they would be more likely to bring their children for vaccination in a future needle-free campaign
- 100% healthcare workers surveyed said that using needle-free injectors could increase vaccination rates
Pakistan
- 2018/2019 campaigns: > 3m immunized
- 97.6% vaccinators prefer jet injectors to needle and syringe
- 99.6% of caretakers prefer jet injectors to needle and syringe
- Mean coverage over previous IPV campaign improved 18.4%
Implementation Experience is the Key to Success
PharmaJet is happy to support you in developing a pilot study to assess the integration of Tropis ID into your routine and campaign immunization programs while measuring the direct benefits with regards to cost, user preference, and coverage.
“Given the ongoing IPV shortage and available data on ID IPV, the WHO recommends that countries adopt a two fractional dose IPV schedule in the routine immunization and outbreak response.”
WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts Polio Working Group
“SAGE WG suggests that it is important to gain more implementation experience both in routine and campaign settings to guide future policy.”
WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts Polio Working Group
“Countries that administer more than 100,000 doses of IPV each year and have the capacity to adequately train health care workers and supervise implementation should immediately begin to prepare to implement a fractional dose IPV schedule.”
Technical Advisory Group on Vaccine-preventable Diseases (TAG) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
“… at the beginning I thought it would be hard to learn and slow…but if we work with two people with one preparing, it is much faster….vaccinators quickly became proficient with this syringe without a needle technology”
Cambodian Healthcare Worker