Polio primarily affects unvaccinated children, but anyone who is not fully vaccinated against the virus is at risk of developing severe illness if exposed. The polio vaccine is the most effective way to protect against the disease.

The polio shot (IPV) does not cause polio. The polio vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines. Most people should get polio vaccine when they are kids. Kids get four doses of IPV at age: Two months. Four months. Six to eighteen months. Four to six years (booster dose).

Jul 9, 2024 · There is no cure for polio (or poliomyelitis), but it can be prevented with safe and effective vaccination. CDC recommends that children get 4 doses of polio vaccine to protect them against severe polio disease, including paralysis.

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 assume they were vaccinated for polio. Adults with increased risk of exposure to poliovirus may receive one lifetime IPV booster.

Aug 6, 2021 · Polio vaccine can prevent polio. Polio (or poliomyelitis) is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus, which can infect a person's spinal cord, leading to paralysis.

Jan 22, 2025 · The polio vaccine prevents an infection that can lead to paralysis or death. Learn who should get it and when, plus the risks of declining vaccination rates.

Dec 19, 2024 · Balanced information about polio and the polio vaccines including a comparison of the disease and the vaccines that prevents it.

Jan 4, 2021 · Washington was one of the last states to receive the vaccine because of its later polio season, which came in the hot summer months. The first doses of the Salk vaccine arrived in Pierce...

May 3, 2021 · But the polio vaccine had overwhelming public acceptance, while stubborn pockets of vaccine hesitancy persist across the U.S. for the COVID-19 vaccine. Why the difference? One reason,...

Vaccination is the best way to protect against polio. Children are vaccinated against polio as part of the routine childhood vaccine schedule. Learn more about the polio vaccination on the DOH vaccine webpage. If you are traveling outside of the United States, make sure you are up to date on your vaccinations.