Injections
You can take an immunization to prevent the disease polio. This shot is given a few times, usually to protect a child from this viral disease.
Currently, most children in the United States receive four doses of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) at the following ages:
IPV is 90 percent effective after two shots and 99 percent effective after three. It can't cause polio and is safe for people with weakened immune systems, although it's not certain just how protective the vaccine may be in cases of severe immune deficiency. Common side effects are pain and redness at the injection site.
You can take an immunization to prevent the disease polio. This shot is given a few times, usually to protect a child from this viral disease.
Currently, most children in the United States receive four doses of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) at the following ages:
- Two months
- Four months
- Between 6 and 18 months
- Between ages 4 and 6 when children are just entering school
IPV is 90 percent effective after two shots and 99 percent effective after three. It can't cause polio and is safe for people with weakened immune systems, although it's not certain just how protective the vaccine may be in cases of severe immune deficiency. Common side effects are pain and redness at the injection site.