Immune System Unit
Polio immunization protects against
The vaccine contains an inactive (dead) form of the polio virus. It is called an inactivated polio vaccine, or IPV. It cannot cause polio.
The IPV is available alone, or combined with:
- DTaP-HepB
- DTap Hib
- DTaP only
Alternative Names
Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV); Salk vaccine; IPV
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