Higher-risk adults who have had
one or two doses of polio vaccine in the past should get the remaining
one or two doses. It doesn’t matter how long it has been since the earlier dose(s). Higher-risk adults who have had three or more doses of polio vaccine in the past may get a lifetime booster dose of IPV.
Do you need to repeat polio vaccine?
CDC recommends that all travelers to countries affected by wild or circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) be vaccinated fully against polio. Adults who were fully vaccinated during childhood should receive
an additional (single) lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine
.
Is it safe to repeat vaccines?
Is there any danger from receiving extra doses of a vaccine? Most of the time,
your risk of serious side effects does not increase if you
get extra doses of a vaccine. Getting extra doses of oral vaccines, such as rotavirus or typhoid, is not known to cause any problems.
Does the polio vaccine last a lifetime?
The
polio vaccine provides lifelong immunity
and is the only means of polio prevention. There are two types currently available: the oral polio vaccine (OPV) and the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV).
What happens if you get an extra polio vaccine?
Extra dose of inactivated polio vaccine
boosts immunity in children and could speed up global eradication efforts
.
What happens if you get Tdap twice?
In adults who have received 2 doses of the Tdap vaccine, the most commonly reported side effect was
pain where they got the shot
. Severe side effects are extremely rare, especially in adults.
What happens if you get HPV vaccine twice?
People who have received one dose of the HPV vaccine may have some
protection
, but the additional dose or doses (depending upon age) offer additional protection. Further, if you or your partner were already infected with a type of HPV, the vaccine will not prevent transmission of that HPV type.
How many vaccines can you give at once?
With rare exceptions*, all vaccines can be administered at the same visit.
There is no upper limit for the number of vaccines that can be administered
during one visit. ACIP and AAP consistently recommend that all needed vaccines be administered during an office visit.
Do adults need a polio booster?
Routine poliovirus vaccination of U.S. adults (i.e., persons aged >18 years)
is not necessary
. Most adults do not need polio vaccine because they were already vaccinated as children and their risk of exposure to polioviruses in the United States is minimal.
Can you still get polio if you’ve been vaccinated?
Do people still get polio in the United States?
No
, thanks to a successful vaccination program, the United States has been polio-free for more than 30 years, but the disease still occurs in other parts of the world.
Where did polio originally come from?
The first epidemics appeared in the form of outbreaks of at least 14 cases
near Oslo, Norway
, in 1868 and of 13 cases in northern Sweden in 1881. About the same time the idea began to be suggested that the hitherto sporadic cases of infantile paralysis might be contagious.
When did they stop giving polio vaccine?
This is safe. The oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) is a weakened live vaccine that is still used in many parts of the world, but hasn’t been used in the United States since
2000
.
When did they stop giving polio vaccine in us?
The first polio vaccine was available in the United States in 1955. Thanks to widespread use of polio vaccine, the United States has been polio-free since
1979
.
What is the age limit for polio vaccine?
In other words, guidelines are based on proba-bilities of risk of disease, and the risk of disease is extremely low, indeed negligible, beyond
5 years of age
. Therefore, OPV is not usually recommended beyond 5 years, either as the first dose or as a reinforcing dose.
How often should caregivers get Tdap?
All adults and adolescents in contact with the baby need to get the flu and Tdap vaccines. This includes: partners, fathers, grandparents, caregivers, and siblings. The flu vaccine is recommended every year. Unless you are pregnant, the current Tdap recommendation is
once during adulthood
(after 19 years old).
Can you get Tdap booster before 10 years?
A Td booster is usually given every 10 years with a single injection in the upper arm. You should get a Tdap booster before the 10-year interval if: you
anticipate having close contact with an infant younger than 12 months
(get the vaccine at least 2 weeks before holding an infant)
