Polio Vaccine

Polio is a highly infectious disease that can result in paralysis. The Polio vaccine is a live, attenuated vaccine that has been used since the 1950s to prevent the disease. The polio vaccine is a medication that is given to people who have been exposed to the polio virus to prevent them from getting the disease. This is an important medication that has saved countless lives and can prevent many complications of the disease. This vaccine is the only vaccine that protects against three crippling diseases: polio, diphtheria, and tetanus. It has been given to millions of people in the United States since the late 1950s.