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Description

Polio is a viral disease of the nervous system

Symptoms

Fever, sore throat, nausea, headache, stomach ache, and stiffness in the neck, back, and legs

Complications

Paralysis that can lead to permanent disability and death

Transmission

Contact with an infected person

Vaccine

Polio vaccine (IPV) can prevent this disease.

As an adult, do I need to be vaccinated for Polio?

The risk of contracting “wild” polio is very small in the U.S. You should get the polio vaccine if:

• You are traveling to polio infected areas of the world.

• You are working in polio laboratories.

• Healthcare workers treating patients who could have polio.

• Close contacts of patients who might be excreting polio virus.

Vaccine Information Sheet

Polio Fact Sheet English (pdf)

Polio Fact Sheet Spanish (pdf)