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The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) who advise the WHO on vaccine issues this week recommended that countries prepare to administer IPV intradermally instead of SQ as a dose-sparing tactic.

October 25th, 2016

Administering the vaccine intradermally rather than subcutaneously could increase the available doses at least twofold.
In June the same panel approved a plan to stretch limited yellow fever vaccine supplies—drained by outbreaks in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo—by using one-fifth of the regular dose.

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The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) who advise the WHO on vaccine issues this week recommended that countries prepare to administer IPV intradermally instead of SQ as a dose-sparing tactic.

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