Polio can be prevented through immunization. Polio vaccine , given multiple times, almost always protects a child for life. The development of effective vaccines to prevent paralytic polio was one of the major medical breakthroughs of the 20th century. There are six different vaccines to stop polio transmission: Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) – protects against poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3 Trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV) – protects against poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3 - following the ... Polio vaccine is necessary for preventing the spread of poliovirus , which can lead to paralysis and, in severe cases, death. Recently, Tikrikilla, Meghalaya, reported a case of polio in a two-year-old child. Health experts have clarified that this case is due to a vaccine -derived strain, not the wild poliovirus , primarily affecting those with low immunity. This incident highlights the need to understand how polio vaccines work and the importance of proper dosing. Although the vaccine has ... Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV): Given as an injection, this contains a killed version of the virus. It is safe, highly effective, and does not carry a risk of vaccine -derived polio . During pulse immunization drives, it is crucial that every child under the age of five receives the vaccine . History of Polio in India Prior to introduction of Polio vaccine in 1978, there were estimated 2,00,000 polio cases annually. Prior to introduction of Pulse Polio Programme in 1995 there were estimated 50,000 polio cases annually. In 1997, case-based polio surveillance started with support from WHO- National Polio Surveillance Project (WHO-NPSP). Surveillance for detection of polio virus transmission is being done through acute flaccid paralysis (AFP Surveillance) with laboratory network ...
