Sep 6, 2024 · CDC recommends that all children get 4 doses of polio vaccine as part of the routine childhood vaccination schedule. Most adults born and raised in the United States can …

Feb 20, 2025 · The U.S. uses the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). It's one of two types of polio vaccinations to prevent infection. Polio is a virus that can cause a serious infection. It can …

Jun 28, 2022 · IPV stands for inactivated polio vaccine. It is a safe and effective vaccine that must be given in a series of four shots to boost protection against the poliomyelitis virus.

Mar 1, 2025 · There are two types of polio vaccine that are given by injection, poliovirus vaccine inactivated (IPV) and poliovirus vaccine inactivated enhanced potency (eIPV). In the U.S. and …

Jul 7, 2023 · What is poliovirus vaccine inactivated, and what is it used for? Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) is a vaccine administered to provide protection against poliovirus infection and to …

Jun 16, 2025 · All infants without contraindications should receive 3 doses of inactivated polio vaccine (abbreviation: IPV; trade name: Ipol®), given at least 4 weeks apart, with the first dose …

May 19, 2025 · The inactivated polio vaccine (or IPV) is the only vaccine given to prevent polio in the U.S. IPV is given as a series of four shots at 2 months, 4 months, 6 to 18 months, and …

May 2, 2025 · The polio vaccine is used to help prevent this disease in children and adults. This vaccine works by exposing you to a small dose of the virus, which causes the body to develop …

Jul 9, 2024 · As part of routine childhood immunization, all children in the United States should get IPV to protect against polio. This includes children who have not started their polio vaccine …

Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) contains a killed (inactivated) virus, so it can’t cause polio. It is given as a series of shots. This is the vaccine that kids get in the United States, Canada, …