Armed conflicts and the interruption of vaccinations threaten the eradication of poliomyelitis, risking a comeback of the disease unless adequate vaccination coverage is maintained.
Although on 25 August 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Africa to be free from poliomyelitis, he conflict in Afghanistan and the interruption of vaccinations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to an exponential increase in polio cases in 2020. Between 2021 and 2022, cases of polio were recorded in Malawi, Israel, Ukraine. The risk is that poliomyelitis could make a comeback unless adequate vaccination coverage is, especially in countries where active conflicts threaten public health objectives.
Martini et al. (Mon,) conducted a editorial in Poliomyelitis. Armed conflict and interruption of vaccinations was evaluated. Armed conflicts and the interruption of vaccinations threaten the eradication of poliomyelitis, risking a comeback of the disease unless adequate vaccination coverage is maintained.