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Polio vaccines are one of the greatest medical success stories of the 20th
century. Before polio vaccines were developed, no illness inspired more
dread and outright panic than polio did. Sometimes called infantile paralysis,
polio struck the nation every summer and fall with increasingly virulent
epidemics.1 By the mid-1950s, mass immunizations began
to slow polio's spread. In 1979, the last case of natural, or "wild-type,"
polio occurred in the United States.1
And even though polio has been eradicated from the US and the Western
Hemisphere, it still afflicts children and adults in other parts of the
world. A single infection brought into the US by someone from a country
where polio still persists could possibly lead to polio epidemics again
if we were not protected. That is why we continue to vaccinate.1,2
Consumers are encouraged to speak to their health-care professionals about
immunization with IPOL vaccine. The information provided on this site
is not intended to substitute for the advice of health-care professionals.
Sources: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.
The Pink Book. 9th ed. Washington, DC: Public Health Foundation; 2006:97-110. 2.
World Health Organization (WHO). Polio eradication: now more than ever,
stop polio forever. Available at: http://www.who.int/features/2004/polio/en.
Accessed March 22, 2005.
IPOL®
Poliovirus Vaccine Inactivated
Indication
IPOL vaccine is given to infants (as young as 6 weeks of age), children, and adults to prevent polio caused by poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3.
Safety Information
Side effects to IPOL vaccine include injection site pain, swelling, and redness; fever, loss of appetite, fussiness, and drowsiness. Other side effects may occur. If you notice any other problems or symptoms following vaccination, please contact your health-care professional immediately. Vaccination with IPOL vaccine may not protect all individuals.
For more information about IPOL vaccine, talk to your health-care professional.
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