What Is Polio?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Prevention
Polio is rare in the developed world thanks to vaccines that have all but eliminated the disease. Regardless, not all adults will have been vaccinated and it is wise for them to do so if they are traveling to certain parts of the world. Children in the United States are given vaccinations against polio, and other disease, from a young age.
In the United States, the poliovirus vaccine (IPV) is administered in 4 doses. The first is given as young as two months old and the final dose is given between the ages of 4 and 6. The vaccine can cause some symptoms, but these are usually only very mild.
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