NAC survey to collect data to ensure compliance with WHO Global Action Plan (GAP).
Learn about containment measure for eradicated polioviruses.
Learn more about how NAC works to contain poliovirus.
Learn more about applicable policies and access new documents related to poliovirus containment.
For Laboratories and Other Facilities
Learn more about how NAC works to contain poliovirus.
The NAC works with facilities to implement poliovirus containment strategies.
- Review measures to mitigate the risks that poliovirus potentially infectious materials (PIM) pose.
- Facilities are encouraged to destroy all unneeded or nonessential poliovirus material.
- The U.S. NAC works with partners to create policies based on WHO's Global Action Plan, 3rd Edition.
- Infectious and potentially infectious materials pose a risk for re-introduction of poliovirus.
- Information on the last year that trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) was used in a country.
Resources
Access NAC webinars and references.
Learn about NAC's partners in managing poliovirus.
View the members of the U.S. National Authority for Containment (NAC).
Contact the U.S. NAC about your inventory of poliovirus materials.