Ipol

Drug Details

This vaccine is used to help prevent polio. Polio is a disease caused by a virus that affects mainly young children. It can be spread by person-to-person contact or by eating/drinking contaminated food or water. Most people who get infected with polio have mild or no symptoms. However, some infections can be very serious and can cause inability to move (paralysis) in part of the body, such as the arms, legs, or breathing muscles. Vaccination is the best way to protect against this life-threatening disease. This vaccine works by increasing the body's natural defense (immunity) against the virus. Polio vaccine is usually given to infants and children. It may also be given to adults who haven't been immunized or who may be at increased risk for polio infection (for example, traveling to countries where polio is common). Vaccines may not fully protect everyone who receives them.