Inactive polio vaccine is a type of medicine (given as a shot in the arm or leg) that prevents polio. As this eMedTV article explains, it is called inactive because it contains no live poliovirus. This Web page offers an overview of this vaccination.
Oral polio vaccine, which contains live but weakened poliovirus, helped rid the United States of polio. As this eMedTV page explains, however, its use in the United States has been discontinued. This page includes statistics on the vaccine's effect.
The most common side effect of the polio vaccine is irritability. This eMedTV page gives a list of other possible side effects, including serious side effects such as trouble breathing, hoarseness, or wheezing.
As this eMedTV article explains, vaccine-derived poliovirus (a rare strain of poliovirus that has been found in the live oral vaccine) can cause polio in unvaccinated people. This page offers a look at the occurrence and transmission of this virus.
As this eMedTV page explains, vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis is a rare adverse reaction following vaccination with the live oral polio vaccine. This page describes this condition and explains how the paralysis it causes may be permanent.
Some people, such as those who are allergic to certain antibiotics, should avoid the polio vaccine. As this eMedTV page explains, other people (such as those who are very ill) should simply wait. This page describes polio vaccine precautions.
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