Polio

Clinical Resources

Materials for Providers

Alphabetical by Title

Standing Orders for Administering Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine to infants and Children

Eligible healthcare professionals may vaccinate infants who meet any of the criteria on this form

Materials for Vaccine Recipients

Alphabetical by Title

Polio: Questions and Answers

Information about the disease and vaccines for patients and parents

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CDC · FDA · State

ACIP Recommendations

Current Recommendations

Use of Inactivated Polio Vaccine Among U.S. Adults: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2023
MMWR December 8, 2023 / 72(49);1327–1330
Licensure of a Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate, and Hepatitis B Vaccine, and Guidance for Use in Infants
MMWR, February 7, 2020, 69 (5);136-139
Guidance for Assessment of Poliovirus Vaccination Status and Vaccination of Children Who Have Received Poliovirus Vaccine Outside the United States
MMWR, January 13, 2017; 66(01); 23–25
Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Regarding Routine Poliovirus Vaccination
MMWR, August 7, 2009; 58(30):829-30

Vaccine Information Statements

Multi-Vaccine VIS
Updated: July 24, 2023
Polio VIS
Updated: August 6, 2021

FDA Package Inserts & EUAs

Polio: IPOL Package Insert
Sanofi U.S.
Combination Vaccine: Kinrix Package Insert
GSK
Combination Vaccine: Pediarix Package Insert
GSK
Combination Vaccine: Pentacel Package Insert
Sanofi U.S.
Combination Vaccine: Quadracel Package Insert
Sanofi U.S.
Combination Vaccine: Vaxelis Package Insert
MSP Vaccine Company

Travel

All travelers should be up to date on routine vaccines. Depending on the destination, itinerary, and duration of travel, additional vaccines may be recommended.

CDC Resources

Travelers’ health information for healthcare providers

Polio-specific information for travelers

Partner Resources

Nongovernmental

World Health Organization factsheet including key facts on global polio eradication
Partnership of WHO, Rotary International, CDC, UNICEF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance – established to eradicate polio worldwide

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