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What does the polio virus vaccine contain?

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They changed to inactivated to lower the risk of shedding polio virus after the live vaccine.


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Albert Sabin invented the oral live attenuated virus vaccine.


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It can be given orally or as an injection.


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Poliomyelitis Vaccine. I don't think they're are any other names to it than that and the "Polio Vaccine" It can be done by OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) or through inoculation (Dead Polio Virus is injected into your body). This immunization is known to have side effects.


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How was the polio vaccine invented?

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