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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken Before Having Polio Vaccine?

I have dermatomyositis and my baby grand-daughter is about to have her vaccinations which include the oral polio vaccine. As this is a live vaccine, what precautions should I take as we are meant to avoid contact with people who have just received live vaccines? Thank you. Sarah
Fri, 26 Sep 2014
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Hi Sarah , I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Because of your altered immunocompetence status , OPV should not be used to immunize your grand-daughter , Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) is recommended vaccine for your grand- daughter . If for any reason IPV not available or OPV is necessary to be administered to your grand- daughter , close contact between you and your grand- daughter should be avoided for approximately 1 month after vaccination, the period of maximum excretion of vaccine virus.

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Take care.


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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken Before Having Polio Vaccine?

Hi Sarah , I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Because of your altered immunocompetence status , OPV should not be used to immunize your grand-daughter , Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) is recommended vaccine for your grand- daughter . If for any reason IPV not available or OPV is necessary to be administered to your grand- daughter , close contact between you and your grand- daughter should be avoided for approximately 1 month after vaccination, the period of maximum excretion of vaccine virus. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Take care. •     DISCLAIMER: - All the information provided here is for information purpose only , it is not a substitute for the advice of a physician after physical examination , it is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor. This information in no way establishes a doctor-patient relationship. Before acting anything based on this information do consult your doctor. I recommend that online users seek the advice of a physician who can perform an in-person physical examination