WORLD POLIO DAY

POLIO VACCINATION AVAILABLE:

·         OPV ( LIVE )      --- AVAILABLE AS VAIL  CONTAINING MULTI DOSE

·         IPV ( KILLED )  --- AVAILABLE AS SINGLE DOSE   CONTAINING 0.5 ML

          

ALSO AVAILABLE AS COMBINATION VACCINES CONTAINING 

Ø  IPV + DPT

Ø  IPV + DPT + HEP. B

Ø  IPV + DPT  + HIB

Ø  IPV + DPT + HEP. B + HIB

OPV CONTRAINDICATED IN PATIENT WITH LOW IMMUNITY.

OPV CAN BE GIVEN TO A PATIENT WITH DIARRHEA.

OPV, IPV CAN BE GIVEN WITH OTHER VACCINES.

Ø   1^ST DOSE GIVEN AT --BIRTH – 15 DAYS

Ø  1^ST BOOSTER DOSE  -- 1 YEAR

Ø  2^ND BOOSTER DOSE  --- 3 YEAR

SO GIVE REGULAR OPV DOSES UPTO 5 YEAR, WHEN PULSE POLIO IS TAKEN.