poliovirus vaccine inactivated (Rx) - IPOL, IPV, more..Poliovax
Adult Dosing & Uses
Poliovirus Prevention
Routine vaccination not recommended for adults (18 years or older) residing in the US; however, unimmunized or incompletely immunized adults exposed to wild poliovirus should be vaccinated with a 3-dose series
0.5 mL SC/IM 2 doses 1-2 months apart with 3rd dose 6-12 months later, OR
3 doses >1 months apart or enough to complete total 3 doses
Completely vaccinated adults can receive 1 booster dose if traveling to polio endemic areas or to areas where the risk of exposure is high
Risk of exposure to wild polioviruses
- Travelers to regions or countries where poliomyelitis is endemic or epidemic
- Healthcare workers in close contact with patients who may be excreting polioviruses
- Laboratory workers handling specimens that may contain polioviruses
- Members of communities or specific population groups with disease caused by wild polioviruses
Additional Information
Up-to-date vaccination schedules available at www.cdc.gov/nip/publications
Pediatric Dosing & Uses
Poliovirus Prevention
<6 weeks old: Safety/efficacy not established
0.5 mL SC/IM; 2 doses 1-2 months apart (at 2 and 4 months old), 3rd dose 18 months later; and fourth dose at age 4-6 years old before entering school
Drug Interactions
Interaction Checker
No Results
Contraindicated
Serious - Use Alternative
Significant - Monitor Closely
Minor
Adverse Effects
Suspected adverse events after administration of any vaccine may be reported to Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), 1-800-822-7967
>10%
Irritability (7-65%)
Tiredness (4-61%)
Fever >39 degrees C (38%)
Injection site tenderness (29%)
Injection site pain (13%)
Injection site swelling (11%)
1-10%
Erythema at inj site (3%), induration (1%)
Vomiting (1-3%)
Crying (1%)
Postmarketing Reports
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Contraindications & Cautions
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to neomycin, streptomycin, polymixin B
Defer if acute febrile illness
Concomitant methotrexate
Cautions
Do not administer additional doses if anaphylaxis to previous dose
Immunosuppressed pts may not develop immunity
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy Category: C
Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk
A:Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B:May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.
C:Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.
D:Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.
X:Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.
NA:Information not available.
Pharmacology
Mechanism of Action
Inactivated virus of 3 strains; elicits antibody response following immunization
These products convey active immunity via stimulation of production of endogenously produced antibodies
The onset of protection from disease is relatively slow, but duration is long lasting (years)
Duration: Not established
