Polio

What are the symptoms of polio?

• Fever
• Sore throat
• Nausea
• Headache
• Stomach Pain
• Tiredness

Prevention of Polio

It is recommended that children get 4 doses of polio vaccine to protect against polio as part of the series of routine childhood vaccines.

Children should get one dose at each of the following ages:

• 2 months old
• 4-6 months old
• 6 through 18 months old
• 5 through 6 years old

What Are the Types of Polio Vaccine?

• Oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV): It is given orally in the form of drops
• Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV): it is given as an injection in the leg or arm

Do you know that:

• Two doses of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) are 90% effective or more against paralytic polio.
• Three doses of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) are 99% to 100% effective.

Polio Infographic