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Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis (polio). Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection (IPV) and a weakened ...
Polio vaccine
Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis. Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection and a weakened poliovirus given by mouth. The World Health Organization recommends all children be fully vaccinated against... Wikipedia
AHFS/Drugs.com: Monograph
ATC code: J07BF01 (WHO) J07BF02 (WHO) J07BF03 (WHO) J07BF04 (WHO)
License data: US DailyMed: Ipol
Pregnancy category: : AU: B2;
Routes of administration: IPV: parenteral; OPV: oral
Target: Poliomyelitis
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Why get vaccinated? Polio vaccine can prevent polio. Polio (or poliomyelitis) is a disabling and life- threatening disease caused by poliovirus ...
The oral polio vaccine (OPV) is safe and extremely effective, and the most common kind of vaccine used in the fight to eradicate polio.
The polio vaccine is an injection to prevent poliovirus infections. This vaccination is usually done in childhood.