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50th Anniversary of the First Polio Vaccine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/events/polio-vacc-50th/default.htm
What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Program.
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/fs/gen/WhatIfStop.htm#hib
Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Polio Vaccine
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/default.htm#polio
Progress Toward Global Eradication of Poliomyelitis, January
2003--April 2004.
MMWR. June 25, 2004, Vol. 53:532-535
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5324a5.htm
Poliomyelitis Prevention in the United States: Updated Recommendations
of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
MMWR. May 19, 2000, Vol. 49:1-22
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4905a1.htm
Photos of Children With Polio
http://www.vaccineinformation.org/polio/photos.asp
STOP (Stop Transmission of Polio)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/global/stopteam.htm
World Health Organization: Poliomyelitis
http://www.who.int/topics/poliomyelitis/en/
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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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