Inactivated polio vaccine is given to children as part of their routine infant vaccinations during their first 18 months or so.
prevention consists of vaccination. There are two polio vaccines available; inactivated (Salk) poliovirus vaccine, and oral poliovirus vaccine.
After the development of the inactivated injectable vaccine in 1955 and the live oral vaccine in 1961, the number of polio cases dropped dramatically. In 1960, there were 2,525 paralytic cases reported, but by 1965 this number had fallen to 61.
Albert Sabin founded the oral polio vaccine and the vaccine was licensed in 1962.
The first oral polio vaccine, administered as a liquid drop applied to a sugar cube, was developed by Albert Sabin. It was licensed for use in the US in 1962, seven years after Jonas Salk's inactivated virus vaccine was licensed.
Albert Sabin invented the oral live attenuated virus vaccine.
To protect against polio.
oral
is there any overdosage for oral polio vaccines
Full form of OPV Oral Polio Vaccine.
Jonas Salk came up with the first injectable polio vaccine, followed by Albert Sabin who came up with the first oral polio vaccine.
Jonas Salk came up with the first injectable polio vaccine, followed by Albert Sabin who came up with the first oral polio vaccine.
no dangerous