The second vaccine, the oral poliovirus vaccine, or OPV, is given orally and uses a live weakened version of the virus. It was the most common vaccine since it was developed in 1961.

WebMD explains about the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), including its benefits, recommended immunization schedule, possible risks, and potential side effects.

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The CDC recommends children get four doses of the polio vaccine — at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6–18 months, and 4–6 years. Some states only require three doses.

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.

The oral polio vaccine has not been administered in the United States since 2000. Today, the polio vaccine in the United States is a highly effective shot, which does not contain live virus, ...

An unvaccinated resident of Rockland County, N.Y., exposed to a person who received an oral polio vaccine has contracted polio, health officials said; here's what to know about the vaccines.

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The polio vaccine protects your baby against polio, a disease that has led to paralysis in millions of children worldwide. The polio vaccine used in the U.S. contains three types of inactivated ...

Until the year 2000, two kinds of vaccines were used to inoculate Americans against polio – vaccine drops, sometimes given on sugar cubes, that were made with live, weakened poliovirus, and an ...

Officials said during the conference that the U.S. stopped using the oral polio vaccine (OPV) in 2000 — and instead uses the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), which does not contain the live virus.