Table 3.

Distribution of countries using OPV for routine immunization by schedule and count of those giving a birth dose (n=129)⁽³³⁾

Primary schedule (mo)	Number of countries		Birth dose given**
	OPV only	OPV*
1.5, 2.5, 3.5	64		40
2, 4, 6	18	17	5
2, 3, 4	13	1	8
3, 4, 5	4		1
2, 3.5, 5	2	1	1
1-1.5, 2-2.5, 3	1		1
0-12(x2), 12-24(x1) ***	1
1, 2, 3	1
1.5, 3, 5	1
1.5, 3, 5-6		1
1.5-2, 4-5, 6-7	1
2, 3, 6	1
3, 5, 7		1
6, 12****	1
Total	108	21	56

^*Country applies exclusion criteria for some risk groups and uses IPV to vaccinate excluded individuals

^**Includes 53 countries that give the dose at birth, 1 country each that give the dose at 0-14 (<15) days, 2-3 days, or 4-7 days.

^***Cuba

^****Japan