This pamphlet, published by World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Social Services - Republic of Namibia, forms part of the Namibian response to the outbreak of polio in the country. The pamphlet was distributed in Namibia as part of the government campaign to inform the public about polio and how it is spread.

The document answers the following questions:

1. What is Polio?
2. How is Polio Spread?
3. What is monovalent oral polio vaccine type 1 (mOPV1)?
4. Why has the decision been made to use mOPV1?
5. What advantages does mOPV1 have over trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV)?

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