• Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and no WPV1-positive environmental samples. The number of WPV1 cases in 2025 is four. There were 25 in 2024.
• Benin: No cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample.
• Nigeria: Three cVDPV2 cases, and two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples.
• Pakistan: Three WPV1 cases and no WPV1-positive environmental samples. The number of WPV1 cases in 2025 is 29. There were 74 in 2024.
• Papua New Guinea: No cVDPV2 cases and 16 cVDPV2-positive environmental samples.

Mark your calendar for Rotary’s World Polio Day Online Global Update, coming up on October 24th. It will be streamed on RI’s Facebook pages in multiple languages and time zones around the world. Download planning and publicity resources here.

Some highlights from last week’s meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization:

• An information and trust crisis threatens vaccine confidence and uptake, posing risks to sustaining immunization gains
• Geopolitical instability, constrained global funding and reduced national health budgets are testing the resilience of programs and partnerships
• Global vaccination coverage has largely rebounded to pre-pandemic levels
• Greater national leadership is needed to ensure immunization programs deliver maximum health impact with available resources
• Eligible countries are making measurable progress in reducing zero-dose children
• WHO Regional Offices have had drastic reductions in human and financial resources,  affecting their ability to support immunization activities
• Polio eradication cannot be achieved by technical interventions alone. Routine immunization coverage, vaccination campaigns, surveillance, and outbreak response are essential, but the decisive factor is sustained national political leadership
• For more and in greater detail, click here.

Contact your District’s Rotary Foundation Chairperson, PolioPlus Chairperson, or Zone End Polio Now Coordinator for additional information or for a presentation to your clubs or district. You can get the latest statistical updates at: https://polioeradication.org/about-polio/polio-this-week.