25 April 2019

Opv Switch Program

Reference: CIR-2016-SHN0639

Kindly be informed as per the attached circular from MOH dated and WHO resolution ,  all tOPV (containing types 1, 2 and 3) used for routine immunization or immunization campaigns should be replaced by bOPV (types 1 and 3).This event is called The Switch.

 It is a global event, which in our country will take place  on 01/05/2015.This means that beginning that date no more tOPV will be used anywhere and for any program, private nor public, in the country.

 On switch day you:

·        will stop using tOPV and only use bOPV instead;

·        will take all tOPV out of the cold chain;

·        All tOPV will be removed from the cold chain and safely disposed as per Dubai Municipality regulations.

 It is strictly prohibited to immunize children with tOPV on or after switch day in any circumstance, whether it is to finish remaining stocks or because you were not supplied with bOPV.

 Dubai Health authority will arrange training program and will update you regularly regarding the Switch

Physical  inventory of the tOPV as per 1st of Jan, 1st Feb, 1st Mar, 1st Apr and then  weekly from April 2016 from  the clinics , Hospitals and agent stores and the use of IPV  /OPV  are required from all vaccination facilities  to plan and report  the switch activities to MOH national Switch management committee.

Kindly fill and send both attachments at the earliest to health regulation to update DHA and MOH national Switch management committee about use of IPV/OPV   and inventory of OPV in your facilities.

Your kind cooperation in the correct planning and implementation of The Switch is therefore of critical importance and highly appreciated.

tOPV Physcial Inventory Form
Store/ Health center/ clinic : ________________________________________                                                   Date : ___________________
Emirates : ________________________________________________________
VaccinetOPV	Manufacturer/ company  name	Lot number	Expiration date	Last shipment received		Doses/ vails on hand	Remarks: in pipeline
				date	quantity
01/01/2016
01/02/2016
01/03/2016
03/04/2016
10/04/2016
17/04/2016
24/04/2016
All tOPV will stop on 1st May 2016

Authority / District :________________________						Date : ________________
No.	Name Of The Clinic/ Health Center	Private	NIP schedule Number of IPV/ OPV doses	Contact Telephone No.	Email	Remarks