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3. As the world is nearing polio-free status,
effective surveillance becomes even more important to quickly identify any
potential outbreaks and manage them effectively. Achieving certification
standard surveillance is also a requirement for certifying the world
polio-free.
4. In conjunction with effective surveillance, it is essential that the
capacity is in place to rapidly mount massive immunization response
campaigns to manage any wild poliovirus importations quickly and efficiently
in polio-free areas
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