Polio Immunization
Alternate Names : Polio Vaccination
What happens later at home?
Unless there are complications, there is no need for any special
care at home.
What are the potential complications after the procedure?
Most children have no problem after receiving IPV.
A child who is allergic to the medications neomycin, streptomycin,
or polymyxin B can only receive OPV. If the child has had a serious reaction
to a previous polio vaccination or has a moderate to severe illness, the
vaccinations may need to be delayed or avoided.
Like any medicine, these vaccines have a small risk of severe
allergic reaction
including hives, difficulty breathing, or even death.
Overall, the risk from complications of polio outweighs the risks
from the vaccine. Unless there are known complications, children should
receive the polio vaccine.
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